Population
Wheaton
53,453
Vestavia Hills
38,704
Median Income
Wheaton
$119,566
Vestavia Hills
$129,171
Home Value
Wheaton
$447,700
Vestavia Hills
$494,500
Rent
Wheaton
$1,731
Vestavia Hills
$1,455
Crime Rate
Wheaton
0.51
Vestavia Hills
0.82
Cost of Living
Wheaton
177.6
Vestavia Hills
178.0
Avg Temp
Wheaton
N/A
Vestavia Hills
N/A
Unemployment
Wheaton
3.5%
Vestavia Hills
1.7%
How Similar Are Wheaton & Vestavia Hills?
Vestavia Hills is Wheaton's #15 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Wheaton
53,453
Vestavia Hills
38,704
Wheaton has a 28% larger population than Vestavia Hills.
Violent Crime
Wheaton
0.51
Vestavia Hills
0.82
Vestavia Hills has a 31% higher violent crime than Wheaton.
Property Crime
Wheaton
5.41
Vestavia Hills
6.45
Vestavia Hills has a 16% higher property crime than Wheaton.
Political Leaning
Wheaton
42.5%
Vestavia Hills
44.2%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Wheaton
3.5%
Vestavia Hills
1.7%
Wheaton has a 50% higher unemployment than Vestavia Hills.
Median Income
Wheaton
$119,566
Vestavia Hills
$129,171
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Wheaton
$447,700
Vestavia Hills
$494,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Wheaton
42.8%
Vestavia Hills
43.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Wheaton
80.5%
Vestavia Hills
84.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Wheaton
177.6
Vestavia Hills
178.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Wheaton and Vestavia Hills share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Vestavia Hills leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDVestavia Hills has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,266 vs $1,781 in Wheaton (41% lower). Vestavia Hills has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,155 vs $1,581 in Wheaton (37% lower). Wheaton scores 126.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 197.5 in Vestavia Hills.
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Housing Market — Vestavia Hills leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSVestavia Hills has a median property tax of $3,798 vs $9,332 in Wheaton (146% lower). Wheaton has a vacancy rate of 4.3% compared to 7.6% in Vestavia Hills. Vestavia Hills has a median rent of $1,455 vs $1,731 in Wheaton (19% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Wheaton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSVestavia Hills has a unemployment rate of 1.7% compared to 3.5% in Wheaton. Wheaton has a work from home of 24.0% compared to 15.6% in Vestavia Hills. Wheaton: 27,792 vs Vestavia Hills: 18,543 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Wheaton leads
Source: FBI UCRWheaton has a property crime clearance of 17.9% compared to 5.3% in Vestavia Hills. Wheaton has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.17 compared to 0.66 in Vestavia Hills. Vestavia Hills has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.64 compared to 0.93 in Wheaton.
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Schools & Education — Vestavia Hills leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauVestavia Hills has a high school diploma or higher of 53.8% compared to 50.4% in Wheaton. Vestavia Hills has a bachelor's degree or higher of 43.8% compared to 42.8% in Wheaton.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWheaton has a population of 53,453, about 1.4x the size of Vestavia Hills (38,704). Wheaton skews younger with a median age of 37.6 vs 42.0.
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Wheaton
Vestavia Hills
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareVestavia Hills: 5 vs Wheaton: 4 for with emergency services. Wheaton: 3.8 vs Vestavia Hills: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Wheaton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWheaton has a public transit of 4.6% compared to 0.1% in Vestavia Hills. Wheaton has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.0% in Vestavia Hills. Wheaton has a work from home of 24.0% compared to 15.6% in Vestavia Hills.
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