Mountain Brook, AL vs Stuart, FL

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Mountain Brook

69.8

#1170 nationally

vs

Stuart

66.3

#1563 nationally

Mountain Brook leads in crime level (1.8 vs 8.4). Mountain Brook leads in median household income ($167,007 vs $61,878). Stuart leads in cost of living index (109 vs 161).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Mountain Brook, AL Stuart, FL
WhereAtHome Score 69.8 (#1170) 66.3 (#1563)
Population 21,737 19,430
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $1,068,731 $375,621
Median Household Income $167,007 $61,878
Average Commute 17.5 min 23.2 min
Walk Score 21 N/A
Crime Level 1.8 8.4
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 161 109
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+10.4 R+31.1

Data coverage note: Stuart is missing data for 1 metric that Mountain Brook has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.