St. Louis vs Birmingham
MO metro vs AL metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:St. Louis(3/6 categories)
Monthly Rent
St. Louis wins
Home Value
Tie
Median Income
St. Louis wins
Affordability Score
St. Louis wins
Unemployment
Birmingham wins
Violent Crime
Birmingham wins
Metric
St. Louis
Birmingham
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,102/mo✓ | $1,153/mo |
| Median Household Income | $78,224✓ | $69,284 |
| Median Home Value | $247,900 | $247,900 |
| Metro Population | 2.8M✓ | 1.2M |
| Rent as % of Income | 17%✓ | 20% |
| Affordability Score | 66/100✓ | 60/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.3% | 2.3%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 459/100k | 404/100k✓ |
| Property Crime Rate | 2095/100k | 1699/100k✓ |
St. Louis
MO
Median Rent
$1,102/mo
Median Income
$78,224
Home Value
$247,900
Population
2.8M
2.8M 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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