Baltimore-Columbia-Towson vs Birmingham
MD metro vs AL metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Birmingham(3/6 categories)
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson
MD · 2.8M
2
categories won
Birmingham
AL · 1.2M
3
categories won
Winner
Monthly Rent
Birmingham wins
Home Value
Birmingham wins
Median Income
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson wins
Affordability Score
Tie
Unemployment
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson wins
Violent Crime
Birmingham wins
Metric
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson
Birmingham
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,557/mo | $1,153/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $94,289✓ | $69,284 |
| Median Home Value | $385,900 | $247,900✓ |
| Metro Population | 2.8M✓ | 1.2M |
| Rent as % of Income | 20%✓ | 20% |
| Affordability Score | 60/100 | 60/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.2%✓ | 2.3% |
| Violent Crime Rate | 426/100k | 404/100k✓ |
| Property Crime Rate | 2071/100k | 1699/100k✓ |
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson
MD
Median Rent
$1,557/mo
Median Income
$94,289
Home Value
$385,900
Population
2.8M
2.8M 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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