Detroit-Warren-Dearborn vs Birmingham
MI metro vs AL metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Birmingham(4/6 categories)
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn
MI · 4.3M
2
categories won
Birmingham
AL · 1.2M
4
categories won
Winner
Monthly Rent
Birmingham wins
Home Value
Birmingham wins
Median Income
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn wins
Affordability Score
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn wins
Unemployment
Birmingham wins
Violent Crime
Birmingham wins
Metric
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn
Birmingham
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,183/mo | $1,153/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $72,574✓ | $69,284 |
| Median Home Value | $251,200 | $247,900✓ |
| Metro Population | 4.3M✓ | 1.2M |
| Rent as % of Income | 20%✓ | 20% |
| Affordability Score | 61/100✓ | 60/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.6% | 2.3%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 457/100k | 404/100k✓ |
| Property Crime Rate | 1547/100k✓ | 1699/100k |
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn
MI
Median Rent
$1,183/mo
Median Income
$72,574
Home Value
$251,200
Population
4.3M
4.3M 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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