Population
Alabaster
33,633
Liberty
30,446
Median Income
Alabaster
$90,163
Liberty
$95,425
Home Value
Alabaster
$242,600
Liberty
$267,900
Rent
Alabaster
$1,375
Liberty
$1,164
Crime Rate
Alabaster
0.99
Liberty
2.03
Cost of Living
Alabaster
127.1
Liberty
127.9
Avg Temp
Alabaster
N/A
Liberty
N/A
Unemployment
Alabaster
3.3%
Liberty
4.1%
How Similar Are Alabaster & Liberty?
Liberty is Alabaster's #6 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Alabaster
33,633
Liberty
30,446
Both cities have similar populations — Alabaster at 33,633 and Liberty at 30,446.
Violent Crime
Alabaster
0.99
Liberty
2.03
Liberty's violent crime is significantly higher than Alabaster's — 51% difference.
Property Crime
Alabaster
15.11
Liberty
15.72
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Alabaster
69.9%
Liberty
52.0%
Both cities lean Republican, but Alabaster has a stronger Republican lean (26% difference).
Unemployment
Alabaster
3.3%
Liberty
4.1%
Liberty has a 19% higher unemployment than Alabaster.
Median Income
Alabaster
$90,163
Liberty
$95,425
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Alabaster
$242,600
Liberty
$267,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Alabaster
27.2%
Liberty
26.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Alabaster
73.6%
Liberty
86.3%
Liberty has a 15% higher demographics than Alabaster.
Cost of Living
Alabaster
127.1
Liberty
127.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Alabaster and Liberty share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Alabaster leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Alabaster leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLiberty scores 111.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 125.9 in Alabaster. Alabaster has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,266 vs $1,358 in Liberty (7% lower). Alabaster has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,155 vs $1,197 in Liberty.
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Housing Market — Alabaster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlabaster has a median property tax of $1,153 vs $3,069 in Liberty (62% lower). Alabaster has a vacancy rate of 3.6% compared to 5.4% in Liberty. Alabaster has a owner-occupied of 86.5% compared to 72.0% in Liberty.
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Jobs & Economy — Alabaster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLiberty: 20 min vs Alabaster: 26 min for mean commute. Alabaster has a poverty rate of 5.3% compared to 7.3% in Liberty. Alabaster has a unemployment rate of 3.3% compared to 4.1% in Liberty.
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Crime & Safety — Alabaster leads
Source: FBI UCRAlabaster has a property crime clearance of 53.8% compared to 11.1% in Liberty. Alabaster has a violent crime clearance of 52.9% compared to 30.2% in Liberty. Alabaster has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.99 compared to 2.03 in Liberty.
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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 26.3% in Liberty.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlabaster has a population of 33,633, about 1.1x the size of Liberty (30,446). Liberty skews younger with a median age of 37.3 vs 39.5.
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Alabaster
Liberty
Healthcare — Liberty leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLiberty: 4.0 vs Alabaster: 2.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLiberty: 20 min vs Alabaster: 26 min for mean commute time. Alabaster has a work from home of 15.3% compared to 13.5% in Liberty. Liberty has a drive alone of 79.5% compared to 74.7% in Alabaster.
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