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Cedar Bluff vs Elberta

291 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+30.4 pts in Elberta) and rent (+65% in Elberta).

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Cedar Bluff, ALOne of the healthiest townsAlabama · 1,629 people
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Elberta, ALOne of the safest townsAlabama · 2,293 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

Cedar BluffOne of the healthiest towns
Health95% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Cedar Bluff →
ElbertaOne of the safest towns
SafetySafer than 8%of U.S. towns we grade Housing$347K typical home44% above the AL typical home Health70% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Elberta →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Growth since 2010+30.4 pts
Elberta has grown faster since 2010
Elberta +31.8%Cedar Bluff +1.4%
Rent+65%
Rent runs higher in Elberta
Elberta $1,059Cedar Bluff $642
Property tax bill+48%
Tax bills are bigger in Cedar Bluff
Cedar Bluff $911Elberta $616
Street grid2×
Cedar Bluff has the more walkable street grid
Cedar Bluff 42.2Elberta 20.8
Seasonal homes+13.3 pts
Cedar Bluff has more second homes
Cedar Bluff 23.1%Elberta 9.8%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $460 more a month in Elberta

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Cedar Bluff$1,440/mo
Typical home $256K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.44% · or rent about $642/mo · Housing →
Elberta$1,900/mo
Typical home $347K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.26% · or rent about $1,059/mo · Housing →

The difference: $460 a month, about $5,500 a year, between Elberta and Cedar Bluff.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Alabama ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
B−Cedar BluffSafer than 54% of U.S. towns DElbertaSafer than 8% of U.S. towns
Schools
B−Cedar BluffBetter than 50% of districts in the state B+ElbertaBetter than 69% of districts in the state
Health
DCedar BluffHealthier than 5% of U.S. towns CElbertaHealthier than 30% of U.S. towns
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
Cedar BluffElberta
Snow a year0″0″
January low29°F42°F
July high90°F89°F
Growing season (days)204d277d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)82nd96th
Outdoors & history
Cedar BluffElberta
Settled—1904
National Register places11
Archive photos—4
Famous people born here1—
Community
Cedar BluffElberta
Library hours a week—35 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

291 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Cedar BluffALElbertaAL
Cedar Bluff ↔ Elberta291 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Cedar BluffElberta
People
Population 1,629Lowest 2,293Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +1.4%Lowest AL: +5.1% +31.8%Highest AL: +5.1%
Median age 41.5±9.2Lowest 6% above AL 46.6±11.1Highest 19% above AL
Elberta and Cedar Bluff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 23.4%±5.4Highest AL: 22.2% 18.7%±3.7Lowest AL: 22.2%
Cedar Bluff and Elberta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 20.2%±1.7Highest AL: 17.8% 17.8%±1.7Lowest AL: 17.8%
Cedar Bluff and Elberta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 15.7%Lowest AL: 28.4% 17.3%Highest AL: 28.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.7%±1.3Highest AL: 6.3% 0.6%±1.1Lowest AL: 6.3%
Cedar Bluff and Elberta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $52,500±$14kLowest 18% below AL $55,000±$11kHighest 14% below AL
Elberta and Cedar Bluff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $204,800±$34kLowest about the AL average $232,800±$21kHighest 11% above AL
Elberta and Cedar Bluff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $642±$120Lowest 36% below AL $1,059±$177Highest 5% above AL
Property taxmedian, yearly $911Highest 16% above AL $616Lowest 22% below AL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 38%±13.1Lowest AL: 48.8% 55.4%±15.8Highest AL: 48.8%
Elberta and Cedar Bluff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 29.3%Highest AL: 15.6% 21.4%Lowest AL: 15.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 68.8%Lowest AL: 70.2% 70.9%Highest AL: 70.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1987Lowest 1 yr newer than AL 1995Highest 9 yrs newer than AL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 24 minLowest 7% below AL 24 minHighest 7% below AL
Work from home 4.5%±3Lowest AL: 8.8% 9.7%±3.9Highest AL: 8.8%
Elberta and Cedar Bluff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.4%Lowest 4.2%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 28.8 miHighest 11.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.42Lowest 0.60Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Centre (14%)Foley (19%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in ElbertaFew work in Cedar Bluff
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.2%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 42.2Highest 20.8Lowest
Schools
School district —Baldwin County
High school in town —Elberta High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 16.0
Alabama average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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