Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro vs Birmingham
OR metro vs AL metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Birmingham(4/6 categories)
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
OR · 2.5M
2
categories won
Birmingham
AL · 1.2M
4
categories won
Winner
Monthly Rent
Birmingham wins
Home Value
Birmingham wins
Median Income
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro wins
Affordability Score
Birmingham wins
Unemployment
Birmingham wins
Violent Crime
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro wins
Metric
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
Birmingham
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,670/mo | $1,153/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $94,925✓ | $69,284 |
| Median Home Value | $560,900 | $247,900✓ |
| Metro Population | 2.5M✓ | 1.2M |
| Rent as % of Income | 21% | 20%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 58/100 | 60/100✓ |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% | 2.3%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 326/100k✓ | 404/100k |
| Property Crime Rate | 2591/100k | 1699/100k✓ |
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
OR
Median Rent
$1,670/mo
Median Income
$94,925
Home Value
$560,900
Population
2.5M
2.5M 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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