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Life in Hoover, Alabama

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Are you thinking of moving or relocating to Hoover, Alabama? Would you like to know what the quality of life is like living in Hoover?

Rick Ellis reports in this review:

Weather	How much crime?	What are the neighborhoods like?	What are the people like?
In some ways, Hoover has the kind of weather you would expect in the South. Mild winters and hot, humid summers. But it also has a surprising number of tornados and has even bit hit by two hurricanes in the past decade.	For the most part, Hoover is a middle-class suburb with crime that tends to be mostly property related. But thanks to a growing Hispanic population and the stresses between cultures, there has been an increase of rowdiness and general misbeahavior.	The eastern part of Hoover is considered to be the better part of twon. it's filled with new, large developments and is also the site of several new retail developments. The western part of Hoover is closer to Birmingham's border and is filled with older rental properties and a lot of tired stripmalls. Hoover has tried to improve the older part of town by changing some zoning regulations which would shut down some of the older apartment complexes. But so far they have not been successful.	Hoover is a very upscale middle-class suburb. The population increased substantially in the 70s and 80s when white families looked for a place close to Birmingham that was less integrated. While Hoover isn't 100 percent white, it is primarily white and that can be a problem for potential residents looking for a more ethnically diverse town. There are a lot of upscale singles in the area, along with many young families that have just purchased their first home.
Downtown Area	Schools	Single life	town comparison vs.
There really isn't a "downtown," but Hoover does have Riverchanse Galleria, one of the largest malls in the Southeast.	The Hoover schools are the best in Alabama and some of the best in the South.	There are a number of bars and clubs in Hoover, particularly near the mall.	Birmingham is just to the north and it is a tired and nearly broke urban area that is the exact opposite of what you find in Hoover in nearly every way. Mountain View lies to the east and it is essentially a more upscale Hoover: bigger houses, fancier cars and lots of mansions.
General comments
To be blunt, it's a friendly but also very conservative, white town. When I lived there several years ago, a house down the street from me had a black-faced lawn jockey placed by the door. It's hard to imagine many places where that behavior would be tolerated, much less encouraged. While Hoover has a lot of likeable qualities, the race issue looms over everything.

Hoover, Alabama population: 81619

How many black people live in Hoover? How many white people?

Number of White People	61302	Percentage of White people	75.1%
Number of Black People	12583	Percentage of Black people	15.4%
Number of Hispanic People	5232	Percentage of Hispanic people	6.4%
Number of Asian People	4754	Percentage of Asian people	5.8%
Number of American Indian People	450	Percentage of American Indian people	0.6%

Note: Numbers may add up to >100% because some people are more than one race.

Hoover, Alabama

Percent college grads: 55.2%
Percent grad school grads: 20.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.6
Median house value: 262000
Median income: 72960

How many singles in Hoover?

Single men ages 20-34	Single women ages 20-34	Ratio of single men to women age 20-34
4683	4790	0.98men for each woman
Single men ages 35-44	Single women ages 35-44	Ratio of single men to women age 35-44
1298	1523	0.85men for each woman
Single men ages 45-54	Single women ages 45-54	Ratio of single men to women age 45-54
1009	1692	0.6men for each woman

Crimes in Hoover, Alabama

Crimes	Absolute numbers	Average percentage chance of being a victim in
by type	of crimes	One Year	Five Years
Murders	1	0%	0%
Robberies	47	0%	0%
Aggr. Assault	24	0%	0%
Burglary	397	2%	8%
Auto Theft	105	0%	1%

Weather History for Hoover, Alabama

Hoover, Alabama Basic Temperatue and Weather (30 year averages)

Month	Number of Days 50's (degrees)	Number of Days 60's (degrees)	Number of Days 70's (degrees)	Number of Days 80's (degrees)	Number of Days 90's+ (degrees)
January	31	0	0	0	0
February	21	8	0	0	0
March	0	26	5	0	0
April	0	0	30	0	0
May	0	0	11	20	0
June	0	0	0	30	0
July	0	0	0	14	17
August	0	0	0	31	0
September	0	0	3	27	0
October	0	1	30	0	0
November	0	30	0	0	0
December	29	2	0	0	0
Average year	81	67	79	122	17

How many days and how much precipitation and snow for Hoover, Alabama?

	Number of days of rain (.1 inch or greater)	total rainfall	Number of days of snow (.5 inch or greater)	Total snowfall
January	7	5.28	0	0.5
February	7	5.4	0	0.1
March	6	5	0	0
April	6	4	0	0
May	6	5	0	0
June	7	5	0	0
July	7	5	0	0
August	6	4	0	0
September	4	4	0	0
October	5	3	0	0
November	6	4	0	0
December	7	5	0	0
Average year	80	58	0	1

Realistic temperatures, taking into account precipitation, amount of sunlight during the day, winds during the day, and humidity during hot days.

Month	Number of Days 40's (degrees)	Number of Days 50's (degrees)	Number of Days 60's (degrees)	Number of Days 70's (degrees)	Number of Days 80's (degrees)	Number of Days 90's+ (degrees)
January	31	0	0	0	0	0
February	25	3	0	0	0	0
March	0	1	17	13	0	0
April	0	0	0	27	3	0
May	0	0	0	14	17	0
June	0	0	0	0	30	0
July	0	0	0	0	31	0
August	0	0	0	0	31	0
September	0	0	0	0	13	17
October	0	0	0	20	11	0
November	0	0	22	8	0	0
December	26	2	3	0	0	0
Average year	82	6	42	82	136	17

How many hot humid days a year does Hoover, Alabama have?
How many cloudy days a year does Hoover, Alabama have?
How many sunny days a year does Hoover, Alabama have? How sunny is it?
How many windy days a year does Hoover, Alabama have? How windy is it?
See below for the answers!

Month	Number of hot, humid days	Number of windy days	Number of somewhat windy days	Number of calm days	Number of clear days	Number of moderately cloudly days	Number of somewhat cloudy days	Number of very cloudy days
January	0	0	31	0	10	2	5	12
February	0	13	15	0	9	1	4	11
March	0	31	0	0	11	2	6	10
April	0	30	0	0	10	3	7	8
May	12	2	29	0	9	5	9	6
June	30	0	11	19	8	5	10	5
July	31	0	0	31	7	7	10	4
August	31	0	0	31	8	6	10	4
September	26	0	13	17	11	5	8	5
October	0	0	14	17	14	2	6	7
November	0	0	28	2	13	2	5	9
December	0	0	31	0	11	1	5	12
Average year	130	76	172	117	126	47	91	98

(Note: Humidity, wind, and cloudcover information is based on (a) 30 year averages and in many cases (b) a large nearby weather station. If you're in an area with a lot of "micro climates" actual conditions may vary.)

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Sources of information: Census, FBI Crime Statistics, NOAA
Disclaimer: The information presented here are for the general population, assume the same rate of crime in the future, and an evenly distributed amount of crime throughout the city in question. They are not meant to accurately predict whether one person in particular will be a victim of crime. Percentages are based on the population of the city/town in question, except for burglaries, which are based on the number of households.