Population
Alabaster
33,633
Roessleville
11,327
Median Income
Alabaster
$90,163
Roessleville
$87,022
Home Value
Alabaster
$242,600
Roessleville
$249,100
Rent
Alabaster
$1,375
Roessleville
$1,362
Crime Rate
Alabaster
0.99
Roessleville
N/A
Cost of Living
Alabaster
127.1
Roessleville
127.2
Avg Temp
Alabaster
N/A
Roessleville
N/A
Unemployment
Alabaster
3.3%
Roessleville
3.5%
How Similar Are Alabaster & Roessleville?
Roessleville is Alabaster's #9 most similar city
6 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Alabaster
33,633
Roessleville
11,327
Alabaster (33,633) is about 3.0x larger than Roessleville (11,327).
Political Leaning
Alabaster
69.9%
Roessleville
37.1%
Alabaster leans Republican while Roessleville leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Alabaster
3.3%
Roessleville
3.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Alabaster
$90,163
Roessleville
$87,022
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Alabaster
$242,600
Roessleville
$249,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Alabaster
27.2%
Roessleville
26.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Alabaster
73.6%
Roessleville
73.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
Alabaster
127.1
Roessleville
127.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
6 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Alabaster and Roessleville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Alabaster
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Roessleville
Alabaster leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Alabaster leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRoessleville scores 99.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 125.9 in Alabaster. Alabaster has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,266 vs $1,702 in Roessleville (26% lower). Alabaster has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,155 vs $1,417 in Roessleville (18% lower).
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Housing Market — Alabaster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlabaster has a median property tax of $1,153 vs $3,843 in Roessleville (70% lower). Alabaster has a vacancy rate of 3.6% compared to 6.5% in Roessleville. Alabaster has a single-family homes of 89.0% compared to 68.4% in Roessleville.
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Jobs & Economy — Alabaster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlabaster: 17,807 vs Roessleville: 6,680 for labor force. Roessleville: 17 min vs Alabaster: 26 min for mean commute. Alabaster has a work from home of 15.3% compared to 11.6% in Roessleville.
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Crime & Safety
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRoessleville has a high school diploma or higher of 48.4% compared to 43.9% in Alabaster. Alabaster has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.2% compared to 26.1% in Roessleville.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlabaster has a population of 33,633, about 3x the size of Roessleville (11,327). Alabaster skews younger with a median age of 39.5 vs 41.3.
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Alabaster
Roessleville
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAlabaster: 5 vs Roessleville: 4 for with emergency services. Roessleville: 2.8 vs Alabaster: 2.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Alabaster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoessleville has a public transit of 3.9% compared to 0.0% in Alabaster. Roessleville: 17 min vs Alabaster: 26 min for mean commute time. Alabaster has a work from home of 15.3% compared to 11.6% in Roessleville.
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