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Prattville, AL vs Hoover, AL

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- Household income in Hoover, is 46% more than it is in Prattville and is 28% above the National Average.
- Prattville unemployment rate is 2.7%.
- Hoover unemployment rate is 1.9%.
 Prattville, ALHoover, ALUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock1.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$33,434  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$95,970$69,021
 Family Median Income$77,886  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Prattville, ALHoover, ALUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock20.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock15.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Prattville, ALHoover, ALUnited States
 Management, business, finance18.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock9.1%6.5%
 Community, social services2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.0%1.2%
 Education, library8.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock6.9%13.1%
Reviews for Prattville    3 Reviews

This city is a much better bet than Montgomery, but there is definitely not much to do. Most of the restaurants are chains, and there the bars are usually empty. A great  More

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Over 12 years ago

This area is extremely humid, near unbearable, in the summer  More

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Have lived in PVille for 10 years and love it. A great place to raise  More

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Reviews for Hoover    3 Reviews

Over 15 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 19 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 20 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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