Population
Prattville
38,850
Sherwood
32,915
Median Income
Prattville
$79,396
Sherwood
$79,157
Home Value
Prattville
$208,500
Sherwood
$190,900
Rent
Prattville
$1,250
Sherwood
$1,011
Crime Rate
Prattville
2.26
Sherwood
6.35
Cost of Living
Prattville
115.6
Sherwood
108.6
Avg Temp
Prattville
N/A
Sherwood
N/A
Unemployment
Prattville
2.0%
Sherwood
2.9%
How Similar Are Prattville & Sherwood?
Sherwood is Prattville's #6 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Prattville
38,850
Sherwood
32,915
Prattville has a 15% larger population than Sherwood.
Violent Crime
Prattville
2.26
Sherwood
6.35
Sherwood's violent crime is significantly higher than Prattville's — 64% difference.
Property Crime
Prattville
18.91
Sherwood
19.35
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Prattville
75.6%
Sherwood
37.7%
Prattville leans Republican while Sherwood leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Prattville
2.0%
Sherwood
2.9%
Sherwood has a 30% higher unemployment than Prattville.
Median Income
Prattville
$79,396
Sherwood
$79,157
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Prattville
$208,500
Sherwood
$190,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Prattville
25.0%
Sherwood
24.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Prattville
69.8%
Sherwood
63.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Prattville
115.6
Sherwood
108.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Prattville and Sherwood share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Sherwood
Prattville leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Sherwood leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSherwood scores 102.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 116.5 in Prattville. Prattville has a fair market rent (1br) of $870 vs $989 in Sherwood (12% lower). Sherwood scores 108.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 121.4 in Prattville.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPrattville has a median property tax of $652 vs $1,444 in Sherwood (55% lower). Prattville has a vacancy rate of 5.6% compared to 7.7% in Sherwood. Sherwood has a median rent of $1,011 vs $1,250 in Prattville (24% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Prattville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSherwood has a work from home of 10.8% compared to 6.7% in Prattville. Prattville has a unemployment rate of 2.0% compared to 2.9% in Sherwood. Prattville: 19,593 vs Sherwood: 16,528 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Prattville leads
Source: FBI UCRPrattville has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.03 in Sherwood. Prattville has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.83 compared to 5.60 in Sherwood. Prattville has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.26 compared to 6.35 in Sherwood.
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Schools & Education — Prattville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPrattville has a high school diploma or higher of 43.7% compared to 41.5% in Sherwood. Prattville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.0% compared to 24.1% in Sherwood.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPrattville has a population of 38,850, about 1.2x the size of Sherwood (32,915). Prattville skews younger with a median age of 38.0 vs 39.9.
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Prattville
Sherwood
Healthcare — Prattville leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePrattville: 3.0 vs Sherwood: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Prattville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPrattville has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Sherwood. Sherwood has a work from home of 10.8% compared to 6.7% in Prattville. Prattville has a drive alone of 83.6% compared to 81.8% in Sherwood.
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