Population
Alabaster
33,633
Jeffersontown
28,988
Median Income
Alabaster
$90,163
Jeffersontown
$78,185
Home Value
Alabaster
$242,600
Jeffersontown
$236,800
Rent
Alabaster
$1,375
Jeffersontown
$1,253
Crime Rate
Alabaster
0.99
Jeffersontown
1.05
Cost of Living
Alabaster
127.1
Jeffersontown
119.2
Avg Temp
Alabaster
N/A
Jeffersontown
N/A
Unemployment
Alabaster
3.3%
Jeffersontown
3.4%
How Similar Are Alabaster & Jeffersontown?
Jeffersontown is Alabaster's #4 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Alabaster
33,633
Jeffersontown
28,988
Alabaster has a 14% larger population than Jeffersontown.
Violent Crime
Alabaster
0.99
Jeffersontown
1.05
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Alabaster
15.11
Jeffersontown
22.76
Jeffersontown has a 34% higher property crime than Alabaster.
Political Leaning
Alabaster
69.9%
Jeffersontown
40.9%
Alabaster leans Republican while Jeffersontown leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Alabaster
3.3%
Jeffersontown
3.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Alabaster
$90,163
Jeffersontown
$78,185
Alabaster has a 13% higher median income than Jeffersontown.
Home Values
Alabaster
$242,600
Jeffersontown
$236,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Alabaster
27.2%
Jeffersontown
27.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Alabaster
73.6%
Jeffersontown
75.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Alabaster
127.1
Jeffersontown
119.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Alabaster and Jeffersontown share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Jeffersontown
Alabaster leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Jeffersontown leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDJeffersontown has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,047 vs $1,155 in Alabaster (10% lower). Jeffersontown scores 109.8 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 118.9 in Alabaster. Jeffersontown scores 107.8 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 115.1 in Alabaster.
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Housing Market — Alabaster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlabaster has a median property tax of $1,153 vs $1,987 in Jeffersontown (42% lower). Alabaster has a owner-occupied of 86.5% compared to 66.5% in Jeffersontown. Alabaster has a vacancy rate of 3.6% compared to 4.6% in Jeffersontown.
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Jobs & Economy — Alabaster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlabaster: 17,807 vs Jeffersontown: 14,577 for labor force. Alabaster has a poverty rate of 5.3% compared to 6.8% in Jeffersontown. Alabaster has a work from home of 15.3% compared to 12.7% in Jeffersontown.
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Crime & Safety — Alabaster leads
Source: FBI UCRAlabaster has a property crime clearance of 53.8% compared to 6.6% in Jeffersontown. Jeffersontown has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.18 compared to 0.84 in Alabaster. Alabaster has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.11 in Jeffersontown.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAlabaster has a high school diploma or higher of 43.9% compared to 43.0% in Jeffersontown. Jeffersontown has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.5% compared to 27.2% in Alabaster.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlabaster has a population of 33,633, about 1.2x the size of Jeffersontown (28,988).
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Alabaster
Jeffersontown
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAlabaster: 5 vs Jeffersontown: 3 for with emergency services. Jeffersontown: 4.0 vs Alabaster: 2.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJeffersontown has a public transit of 1.1% compared to 0.0% in Alabaster. Alabaster has a work from home of 15.3% compared to 12.7% in Jeffersontown. Jeffersontown has a drive alone of 76.8% compared to 74.7% in Alabaster.
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