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Mountain Brook, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Jefferson County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
22,160
Population
1,726/sq mi density
$191,128
Median Income
$112,074 per capita
$891,300
Home Value
$998,115 Zillow
$1,444
Median Rent
25.8% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
65
Violent Crime/100K
1,341 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$191,128 median income, 0.6% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.0 / 5.0
$891,300 home value, $1,444/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
65 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
88.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$191,128
154% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$112,074
187% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.6%
83% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.3%
73% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Mountain Brook vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Mountain Brook’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$191,128
254%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$112,074
287%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$92,287
128%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,376
96%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,376
4% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
36% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
16.5%
9% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.2%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$65,539M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
16.5%
Other
3.3%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
22,923
Restaurants
1,550
Healthcare
1,895
Retail
2,539
Manufacturing
504
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$92,287
28% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,063
45% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $191,128 |
| Per Capita Income | $112,074 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $92,287 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,376 |
| County GDP | $65,539M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.505 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 16.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 22,923 |
| Restaurants | 1,550 |
| Healthcare | 1,895 |
| Retail | 2,539 |
| Manufacturing | 504 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $92,287 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,063 |