Vestavia Hills is a medium-sized city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 38,292 people and ten associated neighborhoods, Vestavia Hills is the 12th largest community in Alabama. Vestavia Hills home prices are not only among the most expensive in Alabama, but Vestavia Hills real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Vestavia Hills is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 92.69% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Vestavia Hills is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Vestavia Hills who work in management occupations (17.83%), healthcare (13.91%), and sales jobs (12.12%). Also of interest is that Vestavia Hills has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 13.95% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Vestavia Hills is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Vestavia Hills a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Vestavia Hills has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Vestavia Hills’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. Even though Vestavia Hills is not a small city, it doesn't have a public transportation system that anybody uses for their daily commute to work.Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Vestavia Hills, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Vestavia Hills is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 67.86% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. The per capita income in Vestavia Hills in 2022 was $68,777, which is wealthy relative to Alabama and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $275,108 for a family of four. Vestavia Hills is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Vestavia Hills home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Vestavia Hills residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Vestavia Hills include English, German, Irish, Scottish, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Vestavia Hills is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
