Alabaster, AL vs Tuscaloosa, AL

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

MetricAlabaster, ALTuscaloosa, AL
Population33,917111,038
Median Household Income$91,357$51,464
Median Rent$1,372/mo$1,055/mo
Median Home Value$261,700$255,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9288
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.2%51.7%
Poverty Rate7.1%25.1%
Unemployment Rate2.2%3.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k95480
Property Crime Rate /100k9622,377
Median AQI3641
Good AQI Days /yr—265
Summer Highs90°F91°F
Winter Lows38°F37°F
Snowfall1 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.6 min19.6 min
Hospitals14
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.217.3
College Degree Rate41.1%39.4%
Foreign-Born %6.9%5.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.2%+13.2%

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