City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Hoover | Tuscaloosa | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,352/mo | $980/mo | 38.0% higher in A |
| Median home value | $366,200 | $228,300 | 60.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $101,765 | $47,257 | 115.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.7 | 98.7 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 94.8 | 94.8 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 100.5 | 100.5 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 94.8 | 94.8 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Hoover, you'd need $72,491 in Tuscaloosa to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Tuscaloosa, AL is about 27.5% cheaper overall than Hoover, AL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 28% lower in Tuscaloosa than in Hoover. If you earn $80,000 in Hoover, you'd need about $57,993 in Tuscaloosa to keep the same standard of living.