Alabaster, AL vs Helena, AL

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

MetricAlabaster, ALHelena, AL
Population33,91721,769
Median Household Income$91,357$115,139
Median Rent$1,372/mo$1,574/mo
Median Home Value$261,700$330,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.2%58.3%
Poverty Rate7.1%3.2%
Unemployment Rate2.2%2.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k9576
Property Crime Rate /100k962391
Median AQI3636
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs90°F91°F
Winter Lows38°F36°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute30.6 min30.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher17.118.9
College Degree Rate41.1%51.4%
Foreign-Born %6.9%5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.2%+5.5%

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