Boston-Cambridge-Newton vs Birmingham
MA metro vs AL metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Birmingham(4/6 categories)
Boston-Cambridge-Newton
MA · 4.9M
2
categories won
Birmingham
AL · 1.2M
4
categories won
Winner
Monthly Rent
Birmingham wins
Home Value
Birmingham wins
Median Income
Boston-Cambridge-Newton wins
Affordability Score
Birmingham wins
Unemployment
Birmingham wins
Violent Crime
Boston-Cambridge-Newton wins
Metric
Boston-Cambridge-Newton
Birmingham
| Median Monthly Rent | $2,000/mo | $1,153/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $110,697✓ | $69,284 |
| Median Home Value | $646,600 | $247,900✓ |
| Metro Population | 4.9M✓ | 1.2M |
| Rent as % of Income | 22% | 20%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 57/100 | 60/100✓ |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% | 2.3%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 314/100k✓ | 404/100k |
| Property Crime Rate | 1101/100k✓ | 1699/100k |
Boston-Cambridge-Newton
MA
Median Rent
$2,000/mo
Median Income
$110,697
Home Value
$646,600
Population
4.9M
4.9M 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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