Sylacauga, AL vs Calera, AL

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

MetricSylacauga, ALCalera, AL
Population12,30917,714
Median Household Income$50,017$87,194
Median Rent$773/mo$1,601/mo
Median Home Value$161,200$235,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)—92
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income33.4%39.8%
Poverty Rate21%7.3%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)2.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k458263
Property Crime Rate /100k2,5041,266
Median AQI—36
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs89°F90°F
Winter Lows33°F38°F
Snowfall2 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute24.1 min33 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.118.4
College Degree Rate17.9%37.1%
Foreign-Born %1.1%4.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.1%+15.2%

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