Population
Lumberton
19,220
Alexander City
14,686
Median Income
Lumberton
$43,114
Alexander City
$42,367
Home Value
Lumberton
$140,100
Alexander City
$135,900
Rent
Lumberton
$824
Alexander City
$690
Crime Rate
Lumberton
16.77
Alexander City
10.24
Cost of Living
Lumberton
78.3
Alexander City
72.6
Avg Temp
Lumberton
N/A
Alexander City
N/A
Unemployment
Lumberton
7.7%
Alexander City
7.7%
How Similar Are Lumberton & Alexander City?
Alexander City is Lumberton's #10 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lumberton
19,220
Alexander City
14,686
Lumberton has a 24% larger population than Alexander City.
Violent Crime
Lumberton
16.77
Alexander City
10.24
Lumberton has a 39% higher violent crime than Alexander City.
Property Crime
Lumberton
99.44
Alexander City
35.88
Lumberton's property crime is significantly higher than Alexander City's — 64% difference.
Political Leaning
Lumberton
63.5%
Alexander City
74.5%
Both cities lean Republican, but Alexander City has a stronger Republican lean (15% difference).
Unemployment
Lumberton
7.7%
Alexander City
7.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Lumberton
$43,114
Alexander City
$42,367
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Lumberton
$140,100
Alexander City
$135,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Lumberton
13.7%
Alexander City
12.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 10% difference.
Demographics
Lumberton
35.6%
Alexander City
56.0%
Alexander City has a 36% higher demographics than Lumberton.
Cost of Living
Lumberton
78.3
Alexander City
72.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lumberton and Alexander City share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Alexander City leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Alexander City leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAlexander City scores 68.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 82.3 in Lumberton. Alexander City has a fair market rent (1br) of $663 vs $748 in Lumberton (13% lower). Alexander City has a fair market rent (2br) of $857 vs $925 in Lumberton (8% lower).
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Housing Market — Alexander City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlexander City has a median property tax of $461 vs $1,370 in Lumberton (197% lower). Alexander City has a owner-occupied of 62.4% compared to 45.1% in Lumberton. Alexander City has a median rent of $690 vs $824 in Lumberton (19% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Alexander City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlexander City has a poverty rate of 21.8% compared to 31.0% in Lumberton. Lumberton: 7,203 vs Alexander City: 6,105 for labor force. Lumberton has a work from home of 4.5% compared to 3.9% in Alexander City.
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Crime & Safety — Alexander City leads
Source: FBI UCRAlexander City has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.77 compared to 2.99 in Lumberton. Alexander City has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 6.34 compared to 20.33 in Lumberton. Alexander City has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 35.88 compared to 99.44 in Lumberton.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLumberton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.7% compared to 12.4% in Alexander City. Alexander City has a high school diploma or higher of 36.1% compared to 33.3% in Lumberton.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLumberton has a population of 19,220, about 1.3x the size of Alexander City (14,686). Lumberton skews younger with a median age of 35.6 vs 42.8.
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Lumberton
Alexander City
Healthcare — Alexander City leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAlexander City: 3.0 vs Lumberton: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlexander City has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in Lumberton. Lumberton has a public transit of 0.4% compared to 0.3% in Alexander City. Lumberton has a work from home of 4.5% compared to 3.9% in Alexander City.
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