Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Trussville's standout: the median household earns $123K. Overall it grades A−, 21st of 187 graded towns in Alabama. Its public schools beat 98% of Alabama towns on state tests and graduation and residents are healthier than 87% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. On cost of living, just 18 of Alabama’s 308 towns do worse. Cahaba Homestead Village Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. Only 8 of Alabama’s 258 towns score higher on civic life.
Where Trussville beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Paine Elementary School | PK–5 | 1,338 |
| Cahaba Elementary School | K–5 | 542 |
| Magnolia Elementary School | K–5 | 391 |
19,933 counted in 2010 and 26,123 in 2020; an estimated 27,273 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Alabama), ordered by how far Trussville is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 462 in 1890, 26,123 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 2009 and 4 maps from 1905 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Trussville. Close and well known come first.
19 mi Stadium & arenaLegion Field
17 mi Stadium & arenaProtective Stadium
16 mi MuseumSloss Furnaces
17 mi Stadium & arenaLegacy Arena37 mi LakeLewis Smith Lake
29 mi MuseumInternational Motorsports Hall of FameLegion Field: USGS, Public domain · Protective Stadium: Unknown, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Sloss Furnaces: DXR, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Legacy Arena: AuburnShuffle, CC0 · International Motorsports Hall of Fame: BWard 1997, CC BY 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Trussville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Trussville.
Trussville has schools in the top 5% of Alabama, trades workers with Birmingham and other neighbors and has less food insecurity than most of Alabama.
Its typical home is the priciest on its borders; Irondale is next at $286K. The median property tax bill is $1,842, against $788 across Alabama, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
At $1,711 a month, Trussville’s median rent is against $940 a month in Alabama’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns. 92% of Trussville households own their home. The typical Trussville home is worth about $396,000, up 3.1% in a year, 66% above the Alabama typical home.
| Trussville | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 92% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,711 a month | $940 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its A+ ranks #3 of the 187 Alabama towns we grade for schools. Its A+ is the best School Grade on its borders; Argo (B−) is next.
Its public schools are run by the Trussville City school district. Three of its 7 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paine Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 1,338 | A+ |
| HewittTrussville High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,571 | A |
| Cahaba Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 542 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AL on state tests and graduation
Its widest gap with Alabama is food insecurity: 9.6% of its 19,300 adults worry about having enough food, against 19.2% statewide. Its A for health tops all 7 graded neighbors; Irondale (B+) comes closest.
32% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Trussville, where Alabama’s towns sit at 40% and U.S. towns at 36%. 20% of adults get no exercise outside work in Trussville. Trussville beats the Alabama average on 24 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
| Trussville | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 40% | 36% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 24% | 19% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 30% | 25% |
| What stands out | Trussville | AL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.6% | 19.2% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.3% | 9.6% |
| More binge drinkers | 17.1% | 14.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Trussville has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Trussville’s July high is 90°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Trussville has about as many jobs (12,347) as working residents, but only 1,322 people both live and work here.
Most working residents leave Trussville for work: only 12% work in town. Jobs based in Trussville grew to 12,347 in 2023, 2,732 more than in 2013. Among 187 Alabama towns, just 1 have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Trussville.
| Trussville | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.1% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $123,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 14% | 6.7% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Reported crimes fell from 563 to 394 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
Within Alabama, it does better than 72% of towns. The violent crime rate in Trussville is 1.5 per 1,000 residents.
| Trussville | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.5 per 1,000 residents | 2.9 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 12.9 per 1,000 residents | 17 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 57% of U.S. communities. Since 1982, 18 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Trussville.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
2.1 miles of trail in 6 parks and preserves.
| Trussville | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.4% | 1.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Civitan Park | 0.2 mi | 19 |
| 2. Walking Trail on Lake 2 | — | 13 |
| 3. Trussville Mall | — | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Trussville
About 6 of every 100 Trussville residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Alabama.
7 notable people were born in Trussville.
City in Alabama, United States
Trussville is a city in Jefferson and St. Clair counties in the State of Alabama. It is a suburb of Birmingham and part of the Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its population at the 2020 census was 26,123.
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7 towns share a border with Trussville.
Argo next door grades lower for schools (B− to Trussville’s A+) and higher for cost of living (A to C+).
| Town | AL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trussville | #21 | A− | C+ | C+ | A+ | A |
| Birmingham | #164 | D− | B | D− | D | D |
| Clay | #132 | D | C+ | — | C | C+ |
| Irondale | #105 | C− | C+ | C | C | B+ |
| Argo | #2 | A | A | A− | B− | B+ |
| Moody | #58 | B− | B | B | B− | B− |
| Grayson Valley | #113 | C− | B− | — | C | B− |
| Margaret | #43 | B+ | B+ | — | B− | B− |
Clay, Grayson Valley and Margaret report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Trussville with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Trussville grades A− overall, better than 80% of U.S. towns and #21 of 187 in Alabama. It grades A for health, C+ for safety and A+ for schools.
Within Alabama, it does better than 72% of towns.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
7 notable people were born here, including Noah Igbinoghene and Brandon Cox.
