Population
Alabaster
33,633
Gardendale
16,110
Median Income
Alabaster
$90,163
Gardendale
$81,215
Home Value
Alabaster
$242,600
Gardendale
$234,900
Rent
Alabaster
$1,375
Gardendale
$1,151
Crime Rate
Alabaster
0.99
Gardendale
1.92
Cost of Living
Alabaster
127.1
Gardendale
117.3
Avg Temp
Alabaster
N/A
Gardendale
N/A
Unemployment
Alabaster
3.3%
Gardendale
3.2%
How Similar Are Alabaster & Gardendale?
Gardendale is Alabaster's #11 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Alabaster
33,633
Gardendale
16,110
Alabaster (33,633) is about 2.1x larger than Gardendale (16,110).
Violent Crime
Alabaster
0.99
Gardendale
1.92
Gardendale has a 48% higher violent crime than Alabaster.
Property Crime
Alabaster
15.11
Gardendale
15.93
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Alabaster
69.9%
Gardendale
44.2%
Alabaster leans Republican while Gardendale leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Alabaster
3.3%
Gardendale
3.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Alabaster
$90,163
Gardendale
$81,215
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Alabaster
$242,600
Gardendale
$234,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Alabaster
27.2%
Gardendale
24.1%
Alabaster has a 11% higher education than Gardendale.
Demographics
Alabaster
73.6%
Gardendale
69.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Alabaster
127.1
Gardendale
117.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Alabaster and Gardendale share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Alabaster leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Gardendale leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGardendale scores 117.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 132.7 in Alabaster. Gardendale has a living wage (family of 4) of $121,984 vs $132,218 in Alabaster (8% lower). Gardendale has a living wage (1 adult) of $51,609 vs $55,938 in Alabaster (8% lower).
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Housing Market — Alabaster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGardendale has a vacancy rate of 1.9% compared to 3.6% in Alabaster. Gardendale has a median rent of $1,151 vs $1,375 in Alabaster (19% lower). Alabaster has a owner-occupied of 86.5% compared to 81.4% in Gardendale.
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Jobs & Economy — Alabaster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlabaster: 17,807 vs Gardendale: 7,697 for labor force. Alabaster has a work from home of 15.3% compared to 10.1% in Gardendale. Alabaster has a private sector of 91.4% compared to 81.4% in Gardendale.
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Crime & Safety — Alabaster leads
Source: FBI UCRAlabaster has a property crime clearance of 53.8% compared to 15.6% in Gardendale. Gardendale has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.12 in Alabaster. Alabaster has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.49 compared to 1.18 in Gardendale.
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Schools & Education — Alabaster leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAlabaster has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.2% compared to 24.1% in Gardendale. Alabaster has a high school diploma or higher of 43.9% compared to 40.0% in Gardendale.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlabaster has a population of 33,633, about 2.1x the size of Gardendale (16,110).
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Alabaster
Gardendale
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGardendale: 3.3 vs Alabaster: 2.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Alabaster: 5 vs Gardendale: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGardendale has a public transit of 0.0% compared to 0.0% in Alabaster. Alabaster has a work from home of 15.3% compared to 10.1% in Gardendale. Gardendale has a drive alone of 81.0% compared to 74.7% in Alabaster.
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