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Birmingham

Birmingham, AL

Population: 199,322
VS
Auburn

Auburn, AL

Population: 78,738

Birmingham vs Auburn

Side-by-side comparison of Birmingham, AL and Auburn, AL

Demographics

Population
199KBirmingham
79KAuburn
2.5x diff
Median Age
36Birmingham
26Auburn
40% diff
Pop. Density
1,355Birmingham
1,251Auburn
8% diff
Area (sq mi)
147Birmingham
63Auburn
2.3x diff
Male
47.2%
Birmingham
48.7%
Auburn
3% diff
Female
52.8%
Birmingham
51.3%
Auburn
3% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$44KBirmingham
$56KAuburn
26% diff
Per Capita Income
$32KBirmingham
$35KAuburn
12% diff
Poverty Rate
19.4%
Birmingham
9.2%
Auburn
2.1x diff
Unemployment
3.5%
Birmingham
2.2%
Auburn
59% diff
Cost of Living
89Birmingham
89Auburn
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,376Birmingham
$1,027Auburn
34% diff

Housing

Home Value
$139KBirmingham
$342KAuburn
2.5x diff
Median Rent
$1,047Birmingham
$1,034Auburn
1% diff
Homeownership
45.1%
Birmingham
52.0%
Auburn
15% diff
Zillow Value
$135KBirmingham
$410KAuburn
3x diff
Zillow Rent
$1,309Birmingham
$1,681Auburn
28% diff
Rent Burden
33.4%
Birmingham
40.2%
Auburn
20% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
1,588Birmingham
211Auburn
7.5x diff
Property Crime
6,567Birmingham
2,763Auburn
2.4x diff
Murder Rate
25Birmingham
2Auburn
14.7x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
64°FBirmingham
66°FAuburn
2% diff
Jan Temp
50°FBirmingham
52°FAuburn
2% diff
Jul Temp
79°FBirmingham
81°FAuburn
2% diff
Rainfall
50.6"Birmingham
52.5"Auburn
4% diff
Sunny Days
304Birmingham
302Auburn
1% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
30.7%
Birmingham
62.8%
Auburn
2x diff
High School+
88.7%
Birmingham
96.0%
Auburn
8% diff
Graduate+
11.7%
Birmingham
29.8%
Auburn
2.5x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
21.5 minBirmingham
19.3 minAuburn
11% diff
Drive Alone
74.4%
Birmingham
76.5%
Auburn
3% diff
Public Transit
1.3%
Birmingham
1.2%
Auburn
16% diff
Work from Home
8.5%
Birmingham
9.7%
Auburn
14% diff

Health

Obesity
43.0%
Birmingham
38.0%
Auburn
13% diff
Smoking
17.4%
Birmingham
12.3%
Auburn
41% diff
Uninsured
11.5%
Birmingham
8.2%
Auburn
40% diff
Diabetes
18.1%
Birmingham
11.8%
Auburn
53% diff
Heart Disease
6.8%
Birmingham
5.5%
Auburn
24% diff
Depression
22.2%
Birmingham
22.9%
Auburn
3% diff

The Verdict

11 Birmingham
:
27 Auburn

Auburn leads in 27 of 38 categories

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