Alabaster, AL vs Calera, AL

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAlabaster, ALCalera, AL
Population33,91717,714
Median Household Income$91,357$87,194
Median Rent$1,372/mo$1,601/mo
Median Home Value$261,700$235,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.2%39.8%
Poverty Rate7.1%7.3%
Unemployment Rate2.2%2.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k95263
Property Crime Rate /100k9621,266
Median AQI3636
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows38°F38°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute30.6 min33 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher17.118.4
College Degree Rate41.1%37.1%
Foreign-Born %6.9%4.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.2%+15.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.