Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach vs Birmingham
FL metro vs AL metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Birmingham(4/6 categories)
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach
FL · 6.2M
2
categories won
Birmingham
AL · 1.2M
4
categories won
Winner
Monthly Rent
Birmingham wins
Home Value
Birmingham wins
Median Income
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach wins
Affordability Score
Birmingham wins
Unemployment
Birmingham wins
Violent Crime
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach wins
Metric
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach
Birmingham
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,914/mo | $1,153/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $76,271✓ | $69,284 |
| Median Home Value | $474,000 | $247,900✓ |
| Metro Population | 6.2M✓ | 1.2M |
| Rent as % of Income | 30% | 20%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 40/100 | 60/100✓ |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.5% | 2.3%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 290/100k✓ | 404/100k |
| Property Crime Rate | 1516/100k✓ | 1699/100k |
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach
FL
Median Rent
$1,914/mo
Median Income
$76,271
Home Value
$474,000
Population
6.2M
6.2M 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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