Population
Prattville
38,850
Sherman
45,036
Median Income
Prattville
$79,396
Sherman
$60,935
Home Value
Prattville
$208,500
Sherman
$219,300
Rent
Prattville
$1,250
Sherman
$1,177
Crime Rate
Prattville
2.26
Sherman
3.55
Cost of Living
Prattville
115.6
Sherman
107.1
Avg Temp
Prattville
N/A
Sherman
N/A
Unemployment
Prattville
2.0%
Sherman
3.3%
How Similar Are Prattville & Sherman?
Sherman is Prattville's #16 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Prattville
38,850
Sherman
45,036
Sherman has a 14% larger population than Prattville.
Violent Crime
Prattville
2.26
Sherman
3.55
Sherman has a 36% higher violent crime than Prattville.
Property Crime
Prattville
18.91
Sherman
19.13
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Prattville
75.6%
Sherman
76.7%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Prattville
2.0%
Sherman
3.3%
Sherman has a 38% higher unemployment than Prattville.
Median Income
Prattville
$79,396
Sherman
$60,935
Prattville has a 23% higher median income than Sherman.
Home Values
Prattville
$208,500
Sherman
$219,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Prattville
25.0%
Sherman
15.2%
Prattville has a 39% higher education than Sherman.
Demographics
Prattville
69.8%
Sherman
72.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Prattville
115.6
Sherman
107.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Prattville and Sherman share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Sherman
Prattville leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Sherman leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSherman scores 95.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 121.4 in Prattville. Prattville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,016 vs $1,351 in Sherman (25% lower). Prattville has a fair market rent (1br) of $870 vs $1,089 in Sherman (20% lower).
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Housing Market — Prattville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPrattville has a median property tax of $652 vs $2,983 in Sherman (78% lower). Prattville has a vacancy rate of 5.6% compared to 8.3% in Sherman. Prattville has a owner-occupied of 65.1% compared to 53.0% in Sherman.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPrattville has a unemployment rate of 2.0% compared to 3.3% in Sherman. Sherman has a work from home of 9.9% compared to 6.7% in Prattville. Prattville has a median household income of $79,396 vs $60,935 in Sherman (30% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Prattville leads
Source: FBI UCRPrattville has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.02 in Sherman. Prattville has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.36 compared to 5.97 in Sherman. Sherman has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 11.39 compared to 16.30 in Prattville.
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Schools & Education — Prattville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPrattville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.0% compared to 15.2% in Sherman. Prattville has a high school diploma or higher of 43.7% compared to 35.2% in Sherman.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSherman has a population of 45,036, about 1.2x the size of Prattville (38,850). Sherman skews younger with a median age of 35.5 vs 38.0.
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Prattville
Sherman
Healthcare — Prattville leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePrattville: 5 vs Sherman: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Prattville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPrattville has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Sherman. Sherman has a work from home of 9.9% compared to 6.7% in Prattville. Prattville has a public transit of 0.3% compared to 0.3% in Sherman.
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