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    Is Vestavia Hills a good place to live?

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    Vestavia Hills ranks #9 of 24 Alabama cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (58/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.3% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $494,500
    +5.8% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,455
    per month
    Household income
    $129,171
    median
    Unemployment
    1.7%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Vestavia Hills

    The median home value in Vestavia Hills is $494,500 and median rent is $1,455 a month, against a median household income of $129,171. Homes cost about 3.8× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Vestavia Hills 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 Vestavia Hills, AL

    Vestavia Hills has about 38,704 residents, 1.7% unemployment and 34% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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

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