Washington-Arlington-Alexandria vs Birmingham
DC metro vs AL metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Birmingham(4/6 categories)
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
DC · 6.3M
2
categories won
Birmingham
AL · 1.2M
4
categories won
Winner
Monthly Rent
Birmingham wins
Home Value
Birmingham wins
Median Income
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria wins
Affordability Score
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria wins
Unemployment
Birmingham wins
Violent Crime
Birmingham wins
Metric
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
Birmingham
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,945/mo | $1,153/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $121,469✓ | $69,284 |
| Median Home Value | $574,000 | $247,900✓ |
| Metro Population | 6.3M✓ | 1.2M |
| Rent as % of Income | 19%✓ | 20% |
| Affordability Score | 62/100✓ | 60/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.5% | 2.3%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 1151/100k | 404/100k✓ |
| Property Crime Rate | 4307/100k | 1699/100k✓ |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
DC
Median Rent
$1,945/mo
Median Income
$121,469
Home Value
$574,000
Population
6.3M
6.3M 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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