Vestavia Hills is a medium-sized city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 38,801 people and ten constituent 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.

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: 14.11% 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 very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Vestavia Hills really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Vestavia Hills perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

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 68.41% 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 2018 was $60,827, which is wealthy relative to Alabama and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $243,308 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.