Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 81/100
B+
Median home value$370,300
Birmingham $240,200
Median rent$1,711/mo
Birmingham $1,172/mo
Cost-burdened households18%
Birmingham 27%
Trussville
Jefferson & St. Clair counties26,673 residentsTrussville City
66
C+
Suburbgrade score
5th of 22 Birmingham suburbs. Strong on schools and housing & affordability, held back by amenities.
66
Birmingham median 55
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Trussville is like to live in, by category
Bars show Trussville against Birmingham. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 83/100
A−
Within-state proficiency94th pct
Birmingham median 69th pct
Student–teacher ratio16.0
Birmingham median 17.0
Graduation rate98%
Birmingham median 93%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 60/100
C
Housing cost index132
Birmingham 100
Eff. tax rate0.48%
Birmingham 0.48%
Local sales tax9.46%
Birmingham median 9.46%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 46/100
D
Mean commute26.6 min
Birmingham 27.0 min
Under 30 minutes52%
Birmingham 59%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Birmingham median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 32/100
F
Restaurants & cafés7
Birmingham median 12 · within 2 miles
Groceries1
Birmingham median 2 · within 2 miles
Parks8
Birmingham median 7 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 79/100
B+
Median household income$123,275
Birmingham $71,498
Unemployment1.2%
Birmingham 4.5%
Professional occupations54%
Birmingham 42%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Trussville on amenities
Trussville's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Homewood20 mi from TrussvilleB+ 78 B+ Hoover24 mi from TrussvilleB 71 B− Birmingham16 mi from TrussvilleB 51 D+ Vestavia Hills17 mi from TrussvilleD+ 72 B− Mountain Brook15 mi from TrussvilleD 75 B Center Point7 mi from TrussvilleD− 44 D Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Trussville
Is Trussville, AL a good place to live?
Trussville scores 66 out of 100, 5th of 22 Birmingham suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Trussville expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C. The median home is $370,300, 54% above the Birmingham median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.48%. $1,711/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Trussville?
Schools grade A−. The districts serving Trussville sit at the 94th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 98% graduation rate and a 16.0 student–teacher ratio. Trussville is served by Trussville City. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Trussville?
The mean commute is 26.6 min, with 52% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 14% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Trussville?
Within two miles there are 1 groceries, 7 restaurants and cafés and 8 parks, which grades F on amenities.
Are the homes in Trussville old or new?
The median home in Trussville was built in 1999 — newer than the Birmingham median of 1983. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 97% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.