Birmingham vs Fresno
AL metro vs CA metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Birmingham(5/6 categories)
Monthly Rent
Birmingham wins
Home Value
Birmingham wins
Median Income
Fresno wins
Affordability Score
Birmingham wins
Unemployment
Birmingham wins
Violent Crime
Birmingham wins
Metric
Birmingham
Fresno
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,153/mo✓ | $1,418/mo |
| Median Household Income | $69,284 | $71,140✓ |
| Median Home Value | $247,900✓ | $396,000 |
| Metro Population | 1.2M✓ | 1.2M |
| Rent as % of Income | 20%✓ | 24% |
| Affordability Score | 60/100✓ | 52/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.3%✓ | 7.4% |
| Violent Crime Rate | 404/100k✓ | 508/100k |
| Property Crime Rate | 1699/100k✓ | 2326/100k |
Birmingham
AL
Median Rent
$1,153/mo
Median Income
$69,284
Home Value
$247,900
Population
1.2M
1.2M residentsView profile →
Fresno
CA
Median Rent
$1,418/mo
Median Income
$71,140
Home Value
$396,000
Population
1.2M
1.2M residentsView profile →
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