Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington vs Birmingham
TX metro vs AL metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Birmingham(5/6 categories)
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
TX · 8.1M
1
categories won
Birmingham
AL · 1.2M
5
categories won
Winner
Monthly Rent
Birmingham wins
Home Value
Birmingham wins
Median Income
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington wins
Affordability Score
Birmingham wins
Unemployment
Birmingham wins
Violent Crime
Birmingham wins
Metric
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
Birmingham
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,638/mo | $1,153/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $86,860✓ | $69,284 |
| Median Home Value | $373,900 | $247,900✓ |
| Metro Population | 8.1M✓ | 1.2M |
| Rent as % of Income | 23% | 20%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 55/100 | 60/100✓ |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.8% | 2.3%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 406/100k | 404/100k✓ |
| Property Crime Rate | 2238/100k | 1699/100k✓ |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
TX
Median Rent
$1,638/mo
Median Income
$86,860
Home Value
$373,900
Population
8.1M
8.1M 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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