Alabaster, AL vs Pelham, AL

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

MetricAlabaster, ALPelham, AL
Population33,91724,827
Median Household Income$91,357$101,094
Median Rent$1,372/mo$1,577/mo
Median Home Value$261,700$299,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.2%49.3%
Poverty Rate7.1%6.7%
Unemployment Rate2.2%2.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k95156
Property Crime Rate /100k962821
Median AQI3636
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs90°F91°F
Winter Lows38°F36°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute30.6 min28.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher17.115.4
College Degree Rate41.1%47.2%
Foreign-Born %6.9%7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.2%+6.2%

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