Birmingham vs Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood
AL metro vs MI metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Birmingham(4/6 categories)
Birmingham
AL · 1.2M
4
categories won
Winner
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood
MI · 1.2M
2
categories won
Monthly Rent
Birmingham wins
Home Value
Birmingham wins
Median Income
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood wins
Affordability Score
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood wins
Unemployment
Birmingham wins
Violent Crime
Birmingham wins
Metric
Birmingham
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,153/mo✓ | $1,207/mo |
| Median Household Income | $69,284 | $77,979✓ |
| Median Home Value | $247,900✓ | $293,500 |
| Metro Population | 1.2M✓ | 1.2M |
| Rent as % of Income | 20% | 19%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 60/100 | 63/100✓ |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.3%✓ | 3.4% |
| Violent Crime Rate | 404/100k✓ | 457/100k |
| Property Crime Rate | 1699/100k | 1547/100k✓ |
Birmingham
AL
Median Rent
$1,153/mo
Median Income
$69,284
Home Value
$247,900
Population
1.2M
1.2M residentsView profile →
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood
MI
Median Rent
$1,207/mo
Median Income
$77,979
Home Value
$293,500
Population
1.2M
1.2M residentsView profile →
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