Raleigh-Cary vs Birmingham
NC metro vs AL metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Birmingham(3/6 categories)
Monthly Rent
Birmingham wins
Home Value
Birmingham wins
Median Income
Raleigh-Cary wins
Affordability Score
Tie
Unemployment
Birmingham wins
Violent Crime
Raleigh-Cary wins
Metric
Raleigh-Cary
Birmingham
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,605/mo | $1,153/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $96,096✓ | $69,284 |
| Median Home Value | $439,500 | $247,900✓ |
| Metro Population | 1.5M✓ | 1.2M |
| Rent as % of Income | 20% | 20%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 60/100 | 60/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.0% | 2.3%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 391/100k✓ | 404/100k |
| Property Crime Rate | 2065/100k | 1699/100k✓ |
Raleigh-Cary
NC
Median Rent
$1,605/mo
Median Income
$96,096
Home Value
$439,500
Population
1.5M
1.5M 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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