Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk vs Birmingham
VA metro vs AL metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Birmingham(4/6 categories)
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk
VA · 1.8M
2
categories won
Birmingham
AL · 1.2M
4
categories won
Winner
Monthly Rent
Birmingham wins
Home Value
Birmingham wins
Median Income
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk wins
Affordability Score
Birmingham wins
Unemployment
Birmingham wins
Violent Crime
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk wins
Metric
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk
Birmingham
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,465/mo | $1,153/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $79,325✓ | $69,284 |
| Median Home Value | $343,700 | $247,900✓ |
| Metro Population | 1.8M✓ | 1.2M |
| Rent as % of Income | 22% | 20%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 56/100 | 60/100✓ |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.9% | 2.3%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 236/100k✓ | 404/100k |
| Property Crime Rate | 1659/100k✓ | 1699/100k |
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk
VA
Median Rent
$1,465/mo
Median Income
$79,325
Home Value
$343,700
Population
1.8M
1.8M 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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