Living in Alabaster, AL
Small city in Alabama
Alabaster is a small city in Alabama, home to about 34,000 people, with 759,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, a car is essential. Life moves at a slow, calm pace, and homes are mostly houses with yards.
Is Alabaster a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Low taxes: about $1,147 state income tax per resident, 0.48% property tax
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $280k and rents for $1,580 a month
- Family-friendly: playgrounds, family attractions and plenty of households with kids
- Easy flying: BHM is 24 mi away
👎 Cons
- Fewer outdoor escapes: no big hills or water close by
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
- Smaller job market: about 759,000 people live within 31 mi
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Key facts
Living in Alabaster: common questions
What is the cost of living in Alabaster?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $280k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,580 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are below the US average (index 92, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Alabaster?
Alabama collects about $1,147 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.48% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Alabaster safe?
Alabaster isn't in the FBI's 2019 city crime table, so Best Life Fit Me counts its safety as average.
How are the schools in Alabaster?
Public schools in Alabaster test close to the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 18 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Alabaster?
Alabaster has mild winters: winter days average around 58°F and summer days around 90°F.
Does Alabaster get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from flooding and tornadoes: 7 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 1.12 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Alabaster?
The nearest major airport is BHM, about 24 mi away.
How Alabaster scores
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