Tuscaloosa, AL vs Alabaster, AL

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

MetricTuscaloosa, ALAlabaster, AL
Population111,03833,917
Median Household Income$51,464$91,357
Median Rent$1,055/mo$1,372/mo
Median Home Value$255,500$261,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)8892
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.7%49.2%
Poverty Rate25.1%7.1%
Unemployment Rate3.4%2.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k48095
Property Crime Rate /100k2,377962
Median AQI4136
Good AQI Days /yr265—
Summer Highs91°F90°F
Winter Lows37°F38°F
Snowfall0 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute19.6 min30.6 min
Hospitals41
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.117.1
College Degree Rate39.4%41.1%
Foreign-Born %5.7%6.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+13.2%+4.2%

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