Population
Alabaster
33,633
Mount Holly
17,928
Median Income
Alabaster
$90,163
Mount Holly
$75,928
Home Value
Alabaster
$242,600
Mount Holly
$286,400
Rent
Alabaster
$1,375
Mount Holly
$1,145
Crime Rate
Alabaster
0.99
Mount Holly
1.08
Cost of Living
Alabaster
127.1
Mount Holly
118.1
Avg Temp
Alabaster
N/A
Mount Holly
N/A
Unemployment
Alabaster
3.3%
Mount Holly
6.5%
How Similar Are Alabaster & Mount Holly?
Mount Holly is Alabaster's #10 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Alabaster
33,633
Mount Holly
17,928
Alabaster has a 47% larger population than Mount Holly.
Violent Crime
Alabaster
0.99
Mount Holly
1.08
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Alabaster
15.11
Mount Holly
16.47
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Alabaster
69.9%
Mount Holly
62.1%
Both cities lean Republican, but Alabaster has a stronger Republican lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Alabaster
3.3%
Mount Holly
6.5%
Mount Holly has a 50% higher unemployment than Alabaster.
Median Income
Alabaster
$90,163
Mount Holly
$75,928
Alabaster has a 16% higher median income than Mount Holly.
Home Values
Alabaster
$242,600
Mount Holly
$286,400
Mount Holly has a 15% higher home values than Alabaster.
Education
Alabaster
27.2%
Mount Holly
27.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Alabaster
73.6%
Mount Holly
71.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Alabaster
127.1
Mount Holly
118.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Alabaster and Mount Holly share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Alabaster
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Mount Holly
Mount Holly leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Mount Holly leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAlabaster has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,266 vs $1,686 in Mount Holly (25% lower). Alabaster has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,155 vs $1,538 in Mount Holly (25% lower). Mount Holly scores 108.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 125.9 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 $2,509 in Mount Holly (54% lower). Alabaster has a owner-occupied of 86.5% compared to 67.5% in Mount Holly. Mount Holly has a median rent of $1,145 vs $1,375 in Alabaster (20% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Mount Holly leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlabaster: 17,807 vs Mount Holly: 10,385 for labor force. Alabaster has a unemployment rate of 3.3% compared to 6.5% in Mount Holly. Alabaster has a poverty rate of 5.3% compared to 8.2% in Mount Holly.
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Crime & Safety — Alabaster leads
Source: FBI UCRAlabaster has a property crime clearance of 53.8% compared to 10.1% in Mount Holly. Mount Holly has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 5.70 compared to 13.97 in Alabaster. Alabaster has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.05 in Mount Holly.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
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Larceny Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Alabaster leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAlabaster has a high school diploma or higher of 43.9% compared to 41.5% in Mount Holly.
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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 1.9x the size of Mount Holly (17,928).
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Black
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Asian
Alabaster
Mount Holly
Healthcare — Mount Holly leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMount Holly: 3.4 vs Alabaster: 2.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Mount Holly leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMount Holly: 23 min vs Alabaster: 26 min for mean commute time. Mount Holly has a work from home of 17.6% compared to 15.3% in Alabaster. Mount Holly has a drive alone of 75.7% compared to 74.7% in Alabaster.
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