Population
Alabaster
33,633
Martinez
33,019
Median Income
Alabaster
$90,163
Martinez
$85,617
Home Value
Alabaster
$242,600
Martinez
$231,400
Rent
Alabaster
$1,375
Martinez
$1,218
Crime Rate
Alabaster
0.99
Martinez
N/A
Cost of Living
Alabaster
127.1
Martinez
123.2
Avg Temp
Alabaster
N/A
Martinez
N/A
Unemployment
Alabaster
3.3%
Martinez
5.5%
How Similar Are Alabaster & Martinez?
Martinez is Alabaster's #3 most similar city
6 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Alabaster
33,633
Martinez
33,019
Both cities have similar populations — Alabaster at 33,633 and Martinez at 33,019.
Political Leaning
Alabaster
69.9%
Martinez
62.5%
Both cities lean Republican, but Alabaster has a stronger Republican lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Alabaster
3.3%
Martinez
5.5%
Martinez has a 40% higher unemployment than Alabaster.
Median Income
Alabaster
$90,163
Martinez
$85,617
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Alabaster
$242,600
Martinez
$231,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Alabaster
27.2%
Martinez
26.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Alabaster
73.6%
Martinez
74.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Alabaster
127.1
Martinez
123.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Alabaster and Martinez share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Alabaster
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Martinez
Alabaster leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Martinez leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMartinez scores 125.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 132.7 in Alabaster. Alabaster scores 125.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 130.9 in Martinez. Martinez has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,114 vs $1,155 in Alabaster.
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Housing Index
Food Index
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Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Alabaster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlabaster has a vacancy rate of 3.6% compared to 16.6% in Martinez. Alabaster has a median property tax of $1,153 vs $2,012 in Martinez (43% lower). Alabaster has a owner-occupied of 86.5% compared to 72.1% in Martinez.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Alabaster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlabaster has a work from home of 15.3% compared to 8.7% in Martinez. Alabaster has a unemployment rate of 3.3% compared to 5.5% in Martinez. Alabaster has a poverty rate of 5.3% compared to 8.6% in Martinez.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Alabaster leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAlabaster has a high school diploma or higher of 43.9% compared to 41.8% in Martinez. Alabaster has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.2% compared to 26.0% in Martinez.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 1x the size of Martinez (33,019).
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Foreign Born
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Black
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Asian
Alabaster
Martinez
Healthcare — Alabaster leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAlabaster: 2.4 vs Martinez: 1.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Alabaster: 5 vs Martinez: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Martinez leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMartinez has a public transit of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Alabaster. Alabaster has a work from home of 15.3% compared to 8.7% in Martinez. Martinez has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Alabaster.
Mean Commute Time
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Airports
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