Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell vs Birmingham
GA metro vs AL metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Birmingham(4/6 categories)
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
GA · 6.3M
2
categories won
Birmingham
AL · 1.2M
4
categories won
Winner
Monthly Rent
Birmingham wins
Home Value
Birmingham wins
Median Income
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell wins
Affordability Score
Birmingham wins
Unemployment
Birmingham wins
Violent Crime
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell wins
Metric
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
Birmingham
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,701/mo | $1,153/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $86,505✓ | $69,284 |
| Median Home Value | $383,600 | $247,900✓ |
| Metro Population | 6.3M✓ | 1.2M |
| Rent as % of Income | 24% | 20%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 53/100 | 60/100✓ |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% | 2.3%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 352/100k✓ | 404/100k |
| Property Crime Rate | 1823/100k | 1699/100k✓ |
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
GA
Median Rent
$1,701/mo
Median Income
$86,505
Home Value
$383,600
Population
6.3M
6.3M residentsView profile →
Birmingham
AL
Median Rent
$1,153/mo
Median Income
$69,284
Home Value
$247,900
Population
1.2M
1.2M residentsView profile →
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