Cleveland vs Birmingham
OH metro vs AL metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Cleveland(4/6 categories)
Monthly Rent
Cleveland wins
Home Value
Cleveland wins
Median Income
Birmingham wins
Affordability Score
Cleveland wins
Unemployment
Birmingham wins
Violent Crime
Cleveland wins
Metric
Cleveland
Birmingham
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,032/mo✓ | $1,153/mo |
| Median Household Income | $67,586 | $69,284✓ |
| Median Home Value | $217,300✓ | $247,900 |
| Metro Population | 2.2M✓ | 1.2M |
| Rent as % of Income | 18%✓ | 20% |
| Affordability Score | 63/100✓ | 60/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.7% | 2.3%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 287/100k✓ | 404/100k |
| Property Crime Rate | 1692/100k✓ | 1699/100k |
Cleveland
OH
Median Rent
$1,032/mo
Median Income
$67,586
Home Value
$217,300
Population
2.2M
2.2M 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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