Population
Alabaster
33,633
Tallmadge
18,394
Median Income
Alabaster
$90,163
Tallmadge
$91,273
Home Value
Alabaster
$242,600
Tallmadge
$226,400
Rent
Alabaster
$1,375
Tallmadge
$1,008
Crime Rate
Alabaster
0.99
Tallmadge
1.09
Cost of Living
Alabaster
127.1
Tallmadge
121.7
Avg Temp
Alabaster
N/A
Tallmadge
N/A
Unemployment
Alabaster
3.3%
Tallmadge
3.5%
How Similar Are Alabaster & Tallmadge?
Tallmadge is Alabaster's #7 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Alabaster
33,633
Tallmadge
18,394
Alabaster has a 45% larger population than Tallmadge.
Violent Crime
Alabaster
0.99
Tallmadge
1.09
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Alabaster
15.11
Tallmadge
9.51
Alabaster has a 37% higher property crime than Tallmadge.
Political Leaning
Alabaster
69.9%
Tallmadge
57.3%
Both cities lean Republican, but Alabaster has a stronger Republican lean (18% difference).
Unemployment
Alabaster
3.3%
Tallmadge
3.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Alabaster
$90,163
Tallmadge
$91,273
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Alabaster
$242,600
Tallmadge
$226,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Alabaster
27.2%
Tallmadge
25.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Alabaster
73.6%
Tallmadge
85.6%
Tallmadge has a 14% higher demographics than Alabaster.
Cost of Living
Alabaster
127.1
Tallmadge
121.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Alabaster and Tallmadge share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Tallmadge
Tallmadge leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Tallmadge leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTallmadge has a fair market rent (1br) of $985 vs $1,155 in Alabaster (17% lower). Tallmadge scores 119.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 132.7 in Alabaster. Tallmadge scores 118.0 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 $3,556 in Tallmadge (68% lower). Tallmadge has a median rent of $1,008 vs $1,375 in Alabaster (36% lower). Tallmadge has a vacancy rate of 3.2% compared to 3.6% in Alabaster.
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Jobs & Economy — Tallmadge leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlabaster: 17,807 vs Tallmadge: 9,481 for labor force. Alabaster has a work from home of 15.3% compared to 10.9% in Tallmadge. Tallmadge: 23 min vs Alabaster: 26 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Tallmadge leads
Source: FBI UCRAlabaster has a property crime clearance of 53.8% compared to 23.6% in Tallmadge. Tallmadge has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 7.82 compared to 13.97 in Alabaster. Alabaster has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.49 compared to 1.20 in Tallmadge.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTallmadge has a high school diploma or higher of 47.5% compared to 43.9% in Alabaster. Alabaster has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.2% compared to 25.4% in Tallmadge.
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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 1.8x the size of Tallmadge (18,394). Alabaster skews younger with a median age of 39.5 vs 46.4.
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Alabaster
Tallmadge
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAlabaster: 5 vs Tallmadge: 2 for with emergency services. Tallmadge: 4.0 vs Alabaster: 2.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Tallmadge leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTallmadge has a public transit of 0.9% compared to 0.0% in Alabaster. Alabaster has a work from home of 15.3% compared to 10.9% in Tallmadge. Tallmadge: 23 min vs Alabaster: 26 min for mean commute time.
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