Richmond vs Birmingham
VA metro vs AL metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Birmingham(4/6 categories)
Monthly Rent
Birmingham wins
Home Value
Birmingham wins
Median Income
Richmond wins
Affordability Score
Birmingham wins
Unemployment
Birmingham wins
Violent Crime
Richmond wins
Metric
Richmond
Birmingham
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,491/mo | $1,153/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $84,332✓ | $69,284 |
| Median Home Value | $357,600 | $247,900✓ |
| Metro Population | 1.4M✓ | 1.2M |
| Rent as % of Income | 21% | 20%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 58/100 | 60/100✓ |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.8% | 2.3%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 236/100k✓ | 404/100k |
| Property Crime Rate | 1659/100k✓ | 1699/100k |
Richmond
VA
Median Rent
$1,491/mo
Median Income
$84,332
Home Value
$357,600
Population
1.4M
1.4M 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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