Population
Alabaster
33,633
Greenwood
64,237
Median Income
Alabaster
$90,163
Greenwood
$78,765
Home Value
Alabaster
$242,600
Greenwood
$248,700
Rent
Alabaster
$1,375
Greenwood
$1,252
Crime Rate
Alabaster
0.99
Greenwood
1.09
Cost of Living
Alabaster
127.1
Greenwood
119.9
Avg Temp
Alabaster
N/A
Greenwood
N/A
Unemployment
Alabaster
3.3%
Greenwood
2.5%
How Similar Are Alabaster & Greenwood?
Greenwood is Alabaster's #5 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Alabaster
33,633
Greenwood
64,237
Greenwood has a 48% larger population than Alabaster.
Violent Crime
Alabaster
0.99
Greenwood
1.09
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Alabaster
15.11
Greenwood
15.29
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Alabaster
69.9%
Greenwood
66.3%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Alabaster
3.3%
Greenwood
2.5%
Alabaster has a 24% higher unemployment than Greenwood.
Median Income
Alabaster
$90,163
Greenwood
$78,765
Alabaster has a 13% higher median income than Greenwood.
Home Values
Alabaster
$242,600
Greenwood
$248,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Alabaster
27.2%
Greenwood
21.0%
Alabaster has a 23% higher education than Greenwood.
Demographics
Alabaster
73.6%
Greenwood
77.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Alabaster
127.1
Greenwood
119.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Alabaster and Greenwood share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Alabaster
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Greenwood
Alabaster leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Greenwood leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAlabaster has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,266 vs $1,473 in Greenwood (14% lower). Alabaster has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,155 vs $1,267 in Greenwood (9% lower). Greenwood scores 110.2 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 118.9 in Alabaster.
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Housing Market — Alabaster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlabaster has a owner-occupied of 86.5% compared to 60.9% in Greenwood. Alabaster has a median property tax of $1,153 vs $1,756 in Greenwood (34% lower). Alabaster has a vacancy rate of 3.6% compared to 5.4% in Greenwood.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreenwood: 33,931 vs Alabaster: 17,807 for labor force. Alabaster has a work from home of 15.3% compared to 11.5% in Greenwood. Greenwood has a unemployment rate of 2.5% compared to 3.3% in Alabaster.
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Crime & Safety — Alabaster leads
Source: FBI UCRAlabaster has a property crime clearance of 53.8% compared to 25.8% in Greenwood. Alabaster has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.01 in Greenwood. Alabaster has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.19 in Greenwood.
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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 21.0% in Greenwood. Alabaster has a high school diploma or higher of 43.9% compared to 42.4% in Greenwood.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreenwood has a population of 64,237, about 1.9x the size of Alabaster (33,633). Greenwood skews younger with a median age of 36.4 vs 39.5.
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Alabaster
Greenwood
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAlabaster: 5 vs Greenwood: 3 for with emergency services. Greenwood: 4.3 vs Alabaster: 2.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreenwood has a public transit of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in Alabaster. Alabaster has a work from home of 15.3% compared to 11.5% in Greenwood. Greenwood has a drive alone of 78.8% compared to 74.7% in Alabaster.
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