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    Moving to Hoover, AL

    Is Hoover a good place to live?

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    Hoover ranks #10 of 24 Alabama cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (54/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.4% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $391,300
    +6.9% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,404
    per month
    Household income
    $107,822
    median
    Unemployment
    4.0%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Hoover

    The median home value in Hoover is $391,300 and median rent is $1,404 a month, against a median household income of $107,822. Homes cost about 3.6× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Hoover crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Alabama the 2025 rate was 353 violent and 1,501 property crimes per 100,000 people — #23 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Hoover, AL

    Hoover has about 92,401 residents, 4.0% unemployment and 35% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Hoover with

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    More: Where to move in Alabama · Best counties in Alabama

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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