Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington vs Birmingham
PA metro vs AL metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Birmingham(3/6 categories)
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
PA · 6.2M
2
categories won
Birmingham
AL · 1.2M
3
categories won
Winner
Monthly Rent
Birmingham wins
Home Value
Birmingham wins
Median Income
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington wins
Affordability Score
Tie
Unemployment
Birmingham wins
Violent Crime
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington wins
Metric
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
Birmingham
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,456/mo | $1,153/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $86,867✓ | $69,284 |
| Median Home Value | $356,700 | $247,900✓ |
| Metro Population | 6.2M✓ | 1.2M |
| Rent as % of Income | 20% | 20%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 60/100 | 60/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.7% | 2.3%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 266/100k✓ | 404/100k |
| Property Crime Rate | 1579/100k✓ | 1699/100k |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
PA
Median Rent
$1,456/mo
Median Income
$86,867
Home Value
$356,700
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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