Homewood
- Suburb of Birmingham, AL
Suburb
Homewood
- grade A+Overall Grade
- Suburb of Birmingham, AL
- Rating 4.17 out of 5 66 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade A+
- Crime & Safetygrade B minus
- Housinggrade A minus
- Nightlifegrade A minus
- Good for Familiesgrade A+
- Diversitygrade A minus
- Jobsgrade B+
- Weathergrade B
- Cost of Livinggrade B minus
- Health & Fitnessgrade A
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade B+
- Commutegrade A minus
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Median Home Value
$391,500
National
$244,900Median Rent
$1,241
National
$1,163Area Feel
Dense Suburban
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Niche ranks thousands of places to live based on key statistics from the U.S. Census and expert insights.
Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade B minus
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault129.3national 282.7
- Murder0national 6.1
- Rape27.4national 40.7
- Robbery137.1national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary540.7national 500.1
- Theft2,938.5national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft266.4national 284
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Working in Homewood
Jobs
grade B+
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$89,433
National
$69,021Top Public Schools Serving Homewood
- grade A+
Alabama School of Fine Arts
- Rating 4.39 out of 5 67 reviews
- grade A+
Homewood High School
- Rating 4.2 out of 5 261 reviews
- grade A+
Spain Park High School
- Rating 4.14 out of 5 273 reviews
- grade A+
Homewood Middle School
- Rating 5 out of 5 3 reviews
- grade A+
Shades Cahaba Elementary School
- Rating 4.25 out of 5 4 reviews
Top Private Schools Near Homewood
- grade A+
Indian Springs School
- Rating 4.53 out of 5 64 reviews
- grade A+
The Altamont School
- Rating 4.35 out of 5 26 reviews
- grade A
The Westminster School at Oak Mountain
- Rating 4.22 out of 5 36 reviews
- grade A
Briarwood Christian School
- Rating 4.03 out of 5 66 reviews
- grade A
John Carroll Catholic High School
- Rating 3.99 out of 5 125 reviews
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I joined Homewood in Kindergarten and have grown to be found of no less than a family like community. Very easily as a woman of color, being the only black person or girl in majority of my classes, I fit in with the other racial majorities as it was so welcoming. The parents are so involved in PTO, they grow to resemble your parents as well. Having 2023 be my last year in Homewood as I am a senior, I still am very strongly fond of the inclusive family and friendships that I have grown to know. We, as a community, strive on inclusivity and accelerated learning along with great education in any topic of extracurricular activities in all of our schools k-12. As a blank woman who has grown up in Homewood since kindergarten, I have never felt discrimination and that is a major problem in a lot of places. Overall , the people are friendly, the food is good,the schools are better and you grow as a person enough to understand what you're willing to do when you grow and branch out for college.
My experience at Homewood has been nothing but the best! I was raised in Homewood and went to Homewood City Schools for the majority of my life. The teachers at Homewood want nothing but the best for their students. They go the long mile to provide an environment of learning that enables students to be individuals of their own. Homewood is a family oriented community. They strive to do their best to keep the community going. The community has fundraisers, events, and foundations to give back to the city. As a senior in college finishing up my last semester, I appreciate the people who have raised and helped me achieve my overall success!
It's basically Suburbia/Pleasantville. Good for raising kids and very close to Birmingham, but also quite conservative and known for hiding any corruption within its systems, especially at the schools. More diverse than surrounding neighborhoods like Mountain Brook and has a lot of great restaurants and shopping options, however, it's still expensive and clearly gentrified. I'm glad to be privileged enough to spend my childhood here, but after college, I'm never living here again.