Population
Newcastle
12,238
Alabaster
33,633
Median Income
Newcastle
$97,315
Alabaster
$90,163
Home Value
Newcastle
$255,100
Alabaster
$242,600
Rent
Newcastle
$1,020
Alabaster
$1,375
Crime Rate
Newcastle
1.26
Alabaster
0.99
Cost of Living
Newcastle
128.7
Alabaster
127.1
Avg Temp
Newcastle
N/A
Alabaster
N/A
Unemployment
Newcastle
3.5%
Alabaster
3.3%
How Similar Are Newcastle & Alabaster?
Alabaster is Newcastle's #19 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Newcastle
12,238
Alabaster
33,633
Alabaster (33,633) is about 2.7x larger than Newcastle (12,238).
Violent Crime
Newcastle
1.26
Alabaster
0.99
Newcastle has a 21% higher violent crime than Alabaster.
Property Crime
Newcastle
8.35
Alabaster
15.11
Alabaster has a 45% higher property crime than Newcastle.
Political Leaning
Newcastle
79.5%
Alabaster
69.9%
Both cities lean Republican, but Newcastle has a stronger Republican lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Newcastle
3.5%
Alabaster
3.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Newcastle
$97,315
Alabaster
$90,163
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Newcastle
$255,100
Alabaster
$242,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Newcastle
23.7%
Alabaster
27.2%
Alabaster has a 13% higher education than Newcastle.
Demographics
Newcastle
80.2%
Alabaster
73.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Newcastle
128.7
Alabaster
127.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Newcastle and Alabaster share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Newcastle
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Alabaster
Alabaster leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Alabaster leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAlabaster scores 125.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 148.8 in Newcastle. Newcastle has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,017 vs $1,155 in Alabaster (12% lower). Newcastle scores 118.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 132.7 in Alabaster.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlabaster has a median property tax of $1,153 vs $2,354 in Newcastle (104% lower). Newcastle has a median rent of $1,020 vs $1,375 in Alabaster (26% lower). Newcastle has a median home value of $255,100 vs $242,600 in Alabaster (5% higher).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlabaster: 17,807 vs Newcastle: 6,435 for labor force. Newcastle has a poverty rate of 3.6% compared to 5.3% in Alabaster. Alabaster has a work from home of 15.3% compared to 11.2% in Newcastle.
Median Household Income
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Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Alabaster leads
Source: FBI UCRAlabaster has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.49 compared to 2.12 in Newcastle. Newcastle has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.12 in Alabaster. Alabaster has a property crime clearance of 53.8% compared to 7.9% in Newcastle.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
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
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Alabaster leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAlabaster has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.2% compared to 23.7% in Newcastle. Alabaster has a high school diploma or higher of 43.9% compared to 42.4% in Newcastle.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 2.7x the size of Newcastle (12,238).
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Newcastle
Alabaster
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNewcastle: 3.5 vs Alabaster: 2.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Alabaster: 5 vs Newcastle: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlabaster has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Newcastle. Alabaster has a work from home of 15.3% compared to 11.2% in Newcastle. Newcastle has a drive alone of 81.8% compared to 74.7% in Alabaster.
Mean Commute Time
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Airports
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