Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands vs Birmingham
TX metro vs AL metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Birmingham(5/6 categories)
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands
TX · 7.5M
1
categories won
Birmingham
AL · 1.2M
5
categories won
Winner
Monthly Rent
Birmingham wins
Home Value
Birmingham wins
Median Income
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands wins
Affordability Score
Birmingham wins
Unemployment
Birmingham wins
Violent Crime
Birmingham wins
Metric
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands
Birmingham
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,433/mo | $1,153/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $79,463✓ | $69,284 |
| Median Home Value | $308,200 | $247,900✓ |
| Metro Population | 7.5M✓ | 1.2M |
| Rent as % of Income | 22% | 20%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 57/100 | 60/100✓ |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.2% | 2.3%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 406/100k | 404/100k✓ |
| Property Crime Rate | 2238/100k | 1699/100k✓ |
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands
TX
Median Rent
$1,433/mo
Median Income
$79,463
Home Value
$308,200
Population
7.5M
7.5M 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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