Northport, AL vs Alabaster, AL

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

MetricNorthport, ALAlabaster, AL
Population31,21833,917
Median Household Income$80,913$91,357
Median Rent$982/mo$1,372/mo
Median Home Value$282,600$261,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)8892
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.6%49.2%
Poverty Rate12.3%7.1%
Unemployment Rate2.4%2.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k38795
Property Crime Rate /100k1,286962
Median AQI4136
Good AQI Days /yr265—
Summer Highs93°F90°F
Winter Lows38°F38°F
Snowfall0 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute21.7 min30.6 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.717.1
College Degree Rate38.2%41.1%
Foreign-Born %4.3%6.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.5%+4.2%

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