Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler vs Birmingham
AZ metro vs AL metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Birmingham(5/6 categories)
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler
AZ · 5.1M
1
categories won
Birmingham
AL · 1.2M
5
categories won
Winner
Monthly Rent
Birmingham wins
Home Value
Birmingham wins
Median Income
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler wins
Affordability Score
Birmingham wins
Unemployment
Birmingham wins
Violent Crime
Birmingham wins
Metric
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler
Birmingham
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,760/mo | $1,153/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $85,700✓ | $69,284 |
| Median Home Value | $457,400 | $247,900✓ |
| Metro Population | 5.1M✓ | 1.2M |
| Rent as % of Income | 25% | 20%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 51/100 | 60/100✓ |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% | 2.3%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 409/100k | 404/100k✓ |
| Property Crime Rate | 1797/100k | 1699/100k✓ |
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler
AZ
Median Rent
$1,760/mo
Median Income
$85,700
Home Value
$457,400
Population
5.1M
5.1M 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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