Birmingham

Birmingham, AL

AlabamaPop. 1.2M#48 largest metro

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Median Rent

$1,153/mo

#321 most affordable

Median Income

$69,284

#248 highest income

Median Home Value

$247,900

#255 most affordable to buy

Population

1.2M

#48 largest metro

Cost of Living Index

BEA Regional Price Parities (US average = 100)

91.3COL Index

Affordable8.7% below US average

Very Affordable (≤80)US Avg (100)Very Expensive (≥130)

Housing

Relative to all 530 metros

Monthly Rent

$1,153/mo

Home Value

$247,900

Rent-to-income ratio20% of gross income

Monthly rent affordabilityModerate

Income & Economy

Household earnings data

Median Income

$69,284

Metro Population

1.2M

Monthly take-home (~75%)$4,330/mo

After-rent surplus (est.)$3,177/mo

National Rankings

Out of 530 metros

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Affordability (rent)

#321/ 530

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Median Income

#248/ 530

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Home Value (lowest)

#255/ 530

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Metro Population

#48/ 530

Education

Alabama state-level education statistics

Graduation Rate88.6%

Per-Pupil Spending$13,461

Student-Teacher Ratio14.8:1

SAT Readiness Score1172

Bachelor's Degree %30.3%

Healthcare

Alabama state-level healthcare access & outcomes

Physicians per 100K224

Uninsured Rate9.2%

Hospital Beds per 1K2.8

Life Expectancy74.8 yrs

Crime & Safety

Per 100,000 residents

Violent Crime Rate404/100k

Property Crime Rate1699/100k

Unemployment Rate2.3%

Crime rates are state-level averages and may not reflect this metro area specifically.

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