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    Moving to Alabaster, AL

    Is Alabaster a good place to live?

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    Alabaster ranks #5 of 24 Alabama cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (71/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.6% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $242,600
    +6.7% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,375
    per month
    Household income
    $90,163
    median
    Unemployment
    3.3%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Alabaster

    The median home value in Alabaster is $242,600 and median rent is $1,375 a month, against a median household income of $90,163. Homes cost about 2.7× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Alabaster crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Alabama the 2025 rate was 353 violent and 1,501 property crimes per 100,000 people — #23 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Alabaster, AL

    Alabaster has about 33,633 residents, 3.3% unemployment and 28% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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