Population
Alliance
21,574
Shelby
8,706
Median Income
Alliance
$54,608
Shelby
$52,760
Home Value
Alliance
$113,300
Shelby
$117,300
Rent
Alliance
$798
Shelby
$724
Crime Rate
Alliance
2.75
Shelby
2.70
Cost of Living
Alliance
84.5
Shelby
81.0
Avg Temp
Alliance
N/A
Shelby
N/A
Unemployment
Alliance
4.1%
Shelby
3.9%
How Similar Are Alliance & Shelby?
Shelby is Alliance's #23 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Alliance
21,574
Shelby
8,706
Alliance (21,574) is about 2.5x larger than Shelby (8,706).
Violent Crime
Alliance
2.75
Shelby
2.70
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Alliance
20.61
Shelby
11.35
Alliance has a 45% higher property crime than Shelby.
Political Leaning
Alliance
60.5%
Shelby
70.8%
Both cities lean Republican, but Shelby has a stronger Republican lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Alliance
4.1%
Shelby
3.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Alliance
$54,608
Shelby
$52,760
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Alliance
$113,300
Shelby
$117,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Alliance
11.4%
Shelby
10.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Alliance
83.2%
Shelby
94.7%
Shelby has a 12% higher demographics than Alliance.
Cost of Living
Alliance
84.5
Shelby
81.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Alliance and Shelby share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Alliance
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Shelby
Shelby leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Shelby leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDShelby has a fair market rent (2br) of $973 vs $1,086 in Alliance (12% lower). Shelby scores 80.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 88.5 in Alliance. Shelby has a fair market rent (1br) of $773 vs $846 in Alliance (9% lower).
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Housing Market — Shelby leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSShelby has a vacancy rate of 7.9% compared to 10.0% in Alliance. Shelby has a owner-occupied of 63.9% compared to 48.5% in Alliance. Shelby has a median rent of $724 vs $798 in Alliance (10% lower).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Alliance leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlliance: 10,276 vs Shelby: 4,168 for labor force. Shelby has a poverty rate of 13.7% compared to 24.1% in Alliance. Alliance has a government sector of 48.5% compared to 40.5% in Shelby.
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Crime & Safety — Shelby leads
Source: FBI UCRShelby has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 9.51 compared to 17.36 in Alliance. Shelby has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 11.35 compared to 20.61 in Alliance. Shelby has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.73 compared to 2.33 in Alliance.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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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
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAlliance has a bachelor's degree or higher of 11.4% compared to 10.5% in Shelby. Shelby has a high school diploma or higher of 42.7% compared to 41.7% in Alliance.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlliance has a population of 21,574, about 2.5x the size of Shelby (8,706). Alliance skews younger with a median age of 37.5 vs 40.5.
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Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Alliance
Shelby
Healthcare — Alliance leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAlliance: 2.8 vs Shelby: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlliance has a public transit of 1.2% compared to 0.0% in Shelby. Shelby has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.4% in Alliance. Shelby has a drive alone of 86.6% compared to 74.5% in Alliance.
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