Calera, AL vs Alabaster, AL

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

MetricCalera, ALAlabaster, AL
Population17,71433,917
Median Household Income$87,194$91,357
Median Rent$1,601/mo$1,372/mo
Median Home Value$235,300$261,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.8%49.2%
Poverty Rate7.3%7.1%
Unemployment Rate2.2% (county)2.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k26395
Property Crime Rate /100k1,266962
Median AQI3636
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows38°F38°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute33 min30.6 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.417.1
College Degree Rate37.1%41.1%
Foreign-Born %4.7%6.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+15.2%+4.2%

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