A town of 33,917. Public schools that outperform most of Alabama.
The 3 things Alabaster does most differently from other towns.
What neighbors are saying. Town Square →
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Ordered by what stands out in Alabaster. Another town gets a different order.
The public schools Alabaster’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 88% of Alabama’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creek View Elementary School | PK–3 | 958 | A+ |
| Meadow View Elementary School | PK–3 | 953 | A+ |
| Thompson Intermediate School | 4–5 | 901 | A− |
| Alabaster Weekday Early Education Program Private | PK–K | 131 | |
| Westwood Baptist Weekday Edu Ministry Private | PK–K | 103 | |
| River Cape Montessori School LLC Private | PK–K | 44 |
Most working residents leave Alabaster for work: only 12% work in town. The top destinations are Birmingham (21%), Hoover (12%) and Pelham (7%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
Alabaster beats the Alabama average on 18 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| What stands out | Alabaster | AL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.8% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.6% | 19.2% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 74.6% | 78% |
3.8 miles of trails across 10 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Veteran's Park | 1.3 mi | 100 |
| 2. Warrior Park | 0.4 mi | 18 |
| 3. Limestone Park | — | 97 |
The typical Alabaster home is worth about $306,000, up 2.9% in a year, 26% above the Alabama typical home.
Alabaster has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 33°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.
Alabaster reports less crime per resident than 54% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
10 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
6 notable people were born in Alabaster.
City in Alabama, United States
Alabaster is a city and southern suburb of Birmingham in Shelby County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 33,284. Alabaster is the 16th largest city in Alabama by number of residents.
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4 towns share a border with Alabaster.
