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Elberta vs Cedar Bluff

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

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Elberta, ALOne of the safest townsAlabama · 2,293 people
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Cedar Bluff, ALOne of the healthiest townsAlabama · 1,629 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.

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 →
Cedar BluffOne of the healthiest towns
Health95% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Cedar Bluff →
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.

Elberta$1,900/mo
Typical home $347K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.26% · or rent about $1,059/mo · Housing →
Cedar Bluff$1,440/mo
Typical home $256K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.44% · or rent about $642/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
DElbertaSafer than 8% of U.S. towns B−Cedar BluffSafer than 54% of U.S. towns
Schools
B+ElbertaBetter than 69% of districts in the state B−Cedar BluffBetter than 50% of districts in the state
Health
CElbertaHealthier than 30% of U.S. towns DCedar BluffHealthier than 5% 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
ElbertaCedar Bluff
Snow a year0″0″
January low42°F29°F
July high89°F90°F
Growing season (days)277d204d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)96th82nd
Outdoors & history
ElbertaCedar Bluff
Settled1904—
National Register places11
Archive photos4—
Famous people born here—1
Community
ElbertaCedar Bluff
Library hours a week35 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.

ElbertaALCedar BluffAL
Elberta ↔ Cedar Bluff291 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.

ElbertaCedar Bluff
People
Population 2,293Highest 1,629Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +31.8%Highest AL: +5.1% +1.4%Lowest AL: +5.1%
Median age 46.6±11.1Highest 19% above AL 41.5±9.2Lowest 6% 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 18.7%±3.7Lowest AL: 22.2% 23.4%±5.4Highest 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+ 17.8%±1.7Lowest AL: 17.8% 20.2%±1.7Highest 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+ 17.3%Highest AL: 28.4% 15.7%Lowest AL: 28.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.6%±1.1Lowest AL: 6.3% 1.7%±1.3Highest 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 $55,000±$11kHighest 14% below AL $52,500±$14kLowest 18% 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 $232,800±$21kHighest 11% above AL $204,800±$34kLowest about the AL average
Elberta and Cedar Bluff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,059±$177Highest 5% above AL $642±$120Lowest 36% below AL
Property taxmedian, yearly $616Lowest 22% below AL $911Highest 16% above AL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 55.4%±15.8Highest AL: 48.8% 38%±13.1Lowest 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 21.4%Lowest AL: 15.6% 29.3%Highest AL: 15.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 70.9%Highest AL: 70.2% 68.8%Lowest AL: 70.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1995Highest 9 yrs newer than AL 1987Lowest 1 yr newer than AL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 24 minHighest 7% below AL 24 minLowest 7% below AL
Work from home 9.7%±3.9Highest AL: 8.8% 4.5%±3Lowest 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 4.2%Highest 2.4%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 11.3 miLowest 28.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.60Highest 0.42Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Foley (19%)Centre (14%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Cedar BluffFew work in Elberta
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 0.2%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.3 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
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 20.8Lowest 42.2Highest
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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