Alabaster, AL vs Northport, AL

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

MetricAlabaster, ALNorthport, AL
Population33,91731,218
Median Household Income$91,357$80,913
Median Rent$1,372/mo$982/mo
Median Home Value$261,700$282,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9288
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.2%41.6%
Poverty Rate7.1%12.3%
Unemployment Rate2.2%2.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k95387
Property Crime Rate /100k9621,286
Median AQI3641
Good AQI Days /yr—265
Summer Highs90°F93°F
Winter Lows38°F38°F
Snowfall1 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.6 min21.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher17.116.7
College Degree Rate41.1%38.2%
Foreign-Born %6.9%4.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.2%+1.5%

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