Hoover, AL Cost of Living


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Hoover cost of living score
87
Less expensive
13.0% lower
than the US average
3.4% higher
than the Alabama average
Hoover, Alabama gets a BestPlaces Cost of Living score of 87, which means the total cost of housing, food, childcare, transportation, healthcare, taxes, and other necessities is 13.0% lower than the U.S. average and 3.4% lower than the average for Alabama.

Hoover, AL

Housing costs in Hoover?
A typical home costs $381,600, which is 12.9% more expensive than the national average of $338,100 and 78.3% more expensive than the average Alabama home, at $214,000. Renting a two-bedroom unit in Hoover costs $1,400 per month, which is 2.1% cheaper than the national average of $1,430 and 32.9% more than the state average of $940.

Can I afford Hoover?
To live comfortably in Hoover, Alabama, a minimum annual income of $73,080 for a family, and $48,800 for a single person is recommended.

What does A.I. say about Hoover?
Hoover delivers an attractive option for economical living based somewhere near Alabama’s Jefferson County offering up medians arriving around the high-$200s and rent usually lands close by upwards of 1.2 thousand dollars respectively - both significantly higher compared to other parts of The Heart Of Dixie such as Pelham or Leeds which are located far deeper down southward. Grocery stores equally hover just below US averages due largely to local taxes & regulations while sales tax sums out constant at 8%.
   Cost of living score
     CategoriesHooverAlabamaUnited States
  87.084.1100.0
  102.194.4100
  122.0118.9100.0
  120.956.6100.0
  $381,600$214,000$338,100
  101.3%101.2%100.0%
  89.385.9100.0
  83.071.0100.0

   100=National Average

   Average Rent by Bedroom Size
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Over 14 years ago

Hoover is in central Alabama and is a suburb of Birmigham. It has a mild four season climate wellsuited to nature lovers, golfers, and  More

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Over 18 years ago

Hoover, Alabama has a wide range of home buying opportunities. A huge plus is the up and coming TND community at The Preserve. The homes in this quaint neighborhood  More

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Over 19 years ago

Good municipal facilities (City Recreation Center, great library, good police and fire protection). Good schools (especially for Alabama). Traffic is heavy at  More

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