Population
Alabaster
33,633
Lexington
24,132
Median Income
Alabaster
$90,163
Lexington
$83,263
Home Value
Alabaster
$242,600
Lexington
$271,200
Rent
Alabaster
$1,375
Lexington
$1,360
Crime Rate
Alabaster
0.99
Lexington
1.18
Cost of Living
Alabaster
127.1
Lexington
123.6
Avg Temp
Alabaster
N/A
Lexington
N/A
Unemployment
Alabaster
3.3%
Lexington
4.1%
How Similar Are Alabaster & Lexington?
Lexington is Alabaster's #21 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Alabaster
33,633
Lexington
24,132
Alabaster has a 28% larger population than Lexington.
Violent Crime
Alabaster
0.99
Lexington
1.18
Lexington has a 16% higher violent crime than Alabaster.
Property Crime
Alabaster
15.11
Lexington
15.66
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Alabaster
69.9%
Lexington
66.0%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Alabaster
3.3%
Lexington
4.1%
Lexington has a 20% higher unemployment than Alabaster.
Median Income
Alabaster
$90,163
Lexington
$83,263
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Alabaster
$242,600
Lexington
$271,200
Lexington has a 11% higher home values than Alabaster.
Education
Alabaster
27.2%
Lexington
34.3%
Lexington has a 21% higher education than Alabaster.
Demographics
Alabaster
73.6%
Lexington
74.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Alabaster
127.1
Lexington
123.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Alabaster and Lexington share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Alabaster
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Lexington
Alabaster leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lexington leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLexington scores 107.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 125.9 in Alabaster. Lexington scores 113.6 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 118.9 in Alabaster. Alabaster scores 132.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 138.8 in Lexington.
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Housing Market — Alabaster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlabaster has a owner-occupied of 86.5% compared to 65.8% in Lexington. Alabaster has a vacancy rate of 3.6% compared to 5.0% in Lexington. Alabaster has a single-family homes of 89.0% compared to 69.3% in Lexington.
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Jobs & Economy — Alabaster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlabaster: 17,807 vs Lexington: 11,949 for labor force. Alabaster has a work from home of 15.3% compared to 11.9% in Lexington. Alabaster has a poverty rate of 5.3% compared to 7.4% in Lexington.
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Crime & Safety — Alabaster leads
Source: FBI UCRAlabaster has a property crime clearance of 53.8% compared to 35.0% in Lexington. Alabaster has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.49 compared to 0.95 in Lexington. Alabaster has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.84 compared to 1.10 in Lexington.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Lexington leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLexington has a bachelor's degree or higher of 34.3% compared to 27.2% in Alabaster. Lexington has a high school diploma or higher of 47.3% compared to 43.9% 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 1.4x the size of Lexington (24,132). Alabaster skews younger with a median age of 39.5 vs 40.9.
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Alabaster
Lexington
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAlabaster: 5 vs Lexington: 3 for with emergency services. Lexington: 3.7 vs Alabaster: 2.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlabaster has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Lexington. Alabaster has a work from home of 15.3% compared to 11.9% in Lexington. Lexington: 21 min vs Alabaster: 26 min for mean commute time.
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