Living in Alabaster

Alabaster is a large place in Alabama, United States, home to 32,707 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single parents (top 5%, #303 of 6,237), low-income families (top 6%, #402 of 8,006), low-income households (top 6%, #586 of 9,771).

Residents32,707
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport36 km (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International)
Nearest city of 100k+31 km
Within 30 km380,500 people
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 170 m, height range 30 m
Nearest major riverCahaba, 7.9 km
Main railway line1.8 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.1,082 km
Within 10 km74,740 people
Winter daylight9 h 57 min, sunset 23:44

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How Alabaster ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Alabama
Young family64#1,000 of 11,898#10 of 206Map
Low-income household60#586 of 9,771#11 of 168Map
Low-income family68#402 of 8,006#4 of 123Map
Single parent70#303 of 6,237#4 of 95Map
Pensioner couple63#3,298 of 9,474#16 of 150Map
Single pensioner68#1,803 of 9,474#5 of 150Map
Early retiree59#5,412 of 10,762#13 of 184Map
Single professional44#3,316 of 4,537#15 of 56Map
Young professional44#3,448 of 4,444#17 of 58Map
DINKS43#2,681 of 3,053#13 of 36Map
Remote worker63#1,632 of 7,271#16 of 119Map
Commuter62#3,665 of 6,227#34 of 84Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer64#484 of 8,006#8 of 123Map
Budget-constrained mover59#786 of 12,111#14 of 215Map
Urban lifestyle seeker32#3,359 of 4,114#15 of 54Map
Expat professional57#3,759 of 7,271#9 of 119Map
Healthcare-first mover67#2,331 of 9,474#1 of 150Map
Nature-focused household29#15,243 of 18,063#301 of 350Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover1#15,760 of 16,523#281 of 311Map
Rural value seeker33#13,042 of 18,063#305 of 350Map
High-net-worth mover50#7,946 of 16,523#17 of 311Map
Lottery winner56#5,381 of 21,167#18 of 422Map
Climate-resilient relocation69#2,302 of 12,111#2 of 215Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner64#3,709 of 12,111#16 of 215Map
Digital native37#3,576 of 4,750#22 of 60Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Education and family86
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)79
  • Jobs and economy79
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
  • Health and elderly73
  • Flat land (terrain relief)70
  • Mobility and connectivity65
  • Safety and community64
  • Foundation62
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)52
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)49
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)46
  • Affordability46
  • Lifestyle and amenities42
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)34
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)31
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)21
  • Green space19
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.