Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater vs Birmingham
FL metro vs AL metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Birmingham(4/6 categories)
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater
FL · 3.3M
2
categories won
Birmingham
AL · 1.2M
4
categories won
Winner
Monthly Rent
Birmingham wins
Home Value
Birmingham wins
Median Income
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater wins
Affordability Score
Birmingham wins
Unemployment
Birmingham wins
Violent Crime
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater wins
Metric
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater
Birmingham
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,729/mo | $1,153/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $72,743✓ | $69,284 |
| Median Home Value | $372,100 | $247,900✓ |
| Metro Population | 3.3M✓ | 1.2M |
| Rent as % of Income | 29% | 20%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 43/100 | 60/100✓ |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.0% | 2.3%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 290/100k✓ | 404/100k |
| Property Crime Rate | 1516/100k✓ | 1699/100k |
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater
FL
Median Rent
$1,729/mo
Median Income
$72,743
Home Value
$372,100
Population
3.3M
3.3M 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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