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Vestavia Hills, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Jefferson County County
3.9
/5.0
B+
Good
38,704
Population
1,932/sq mi density
$129,171
Median Income
$66,812 per capita
$494,500
Home Value
$548,303 Zillow
$1,455
Median Rent
29.4% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
65
Violent Crime/100K
1,341 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$129,171 median income, 1.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$494,500 home value, $1,455/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
65 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
62.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$129,171
72% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$66,812
71% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.0%
72% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.4%
81% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Vestavia Hills vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Vestavia Hills’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$129,171
172%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$66,812
171%
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
20 min
28% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
15.6%
3% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.3%
4% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.1%
97% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$65,539M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.3%
Public Transit
0.1%
Work From Home
15.6%
Other
8%
Average commute time
20 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 | $129,171 |
| Per Capita Income | $66,812 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $92,287 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,376 |
| County GDP | $65,539M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.505 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.1% |
| Work From Home | 15.6% |
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 |