Calera, AL vs Sylacauga, AL

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

MetricCalera, ALSylacauga, AL
Population17,71412,309
Median Household Income$87,194$50,017
Median Rent$1,601/mo$773/mo
Median Home Value$235,300$161,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)92—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.8%33.4%
Poverty Rate7.3%21%
Unemployment Rate2.2% (county)3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k263458
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2662,504
Median AQI36—
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs90°F89°F
Winter Lows38°F33°F
Snowfall1 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute33 min24.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.416.1
College Degree Rate37.1%17.9%
Foreign-Born %4.7%1.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+15.2%-4.1%

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