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Birmingham

Birmingham, AL

Population: 199,322
VS
Madison

Madison, AL

Population: 58,335

Birmingham vs Madison

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

Demographics

Population
199KBirmingham
58KMadison
3.4x diff
Median Age
36Birmingham
38Madison
6% diff
Pop. Density
1,355Birmingham
1,908Madison
41% diff
Area (sq mi)
147Birmingham
30Madison
4.9x diff
Male
47.2%
Birmingham
49.3%
Madison
4% diff
Female
52.8%
Birmingham
50.7%
Madison
4% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$44KBirmingham
$131KMadison
3x diff
Per Capita Income
$32KBirmingham
$55KMadison
73% diff
Poverty Rate
19.4%
Birmingham
2.4%
Madison
8.1x diff
Unemployment
3.5%
Birmingham
1.6%
Madison
2.2x diff
Cost of Living
89Birmingham
89Madison
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,376Birmingham
$1,482Madison
8% diff

Housing

Home Value
$139KBirmingham
$368KMadison
2.7x diff
Median Rent
$1,047Birmingham
$1,375Madison
31% diff
Homeownership
45.1%
Birmingham
74.7%
Madison
66% diff
Zillow Value
$135KBirmingham
$372KMadison
2.8x diff
Zillow Rent
$1,309Birmingham
$1,490Madison
14% diff
Rent Burden
33.4%
Birmingham
24.8%
Madison
35% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
1,588Birmingham
323Madison
4.9x diff
Property Crime
6,567Birmingham
2,031Madison
3.2x diff
Murder Rate
25Birmingham
4Madison
5.7x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
64°FBirmingham
63°FMadison
2% diff
Jan Temp
50°FBirmingham
43°FMadison
18% diff
Jul Temp
79°FBirmingham
81°FMadison
3% diff
Rainfall
50.6"Birmingham
54.3"Madison
7% diff
Snowfall
0.0"Birmingham
2.4"Madison
Sunny Days
304Birmingham
301Madison
1% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
30.7%
Birmingham
65.9%
Madison
2.1x diff
High School+
88.7%
Birmingham
97.8%
Madison
10% diff
Graduate+
11.7%
Birmingham
29.5%
Madison
2.5x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
21.5 minBirmingham
20.7 minMadison
4% diff
Drive Alone
74.4%
Birmingham
75.0%
Madison
1% diff
Public Transit
1.3%
Birmingham
0.0%
Madison
Work from Home
8.5%
Birmingham
18.8%
Madison
2.2x diff

Health

Obesity
43.0%
Birmingham
35.0%
Madison
23% diff
Smoking
17.4%
Birmingham
8.6%
Madison
2x diff
Uninsured
11.5%
Birmingham
6.0%
Madison
92% diff
Diabetes
18.1%
Birmingham
9.0%
Madison
2x diff
Heart Disease
6.8%
Birmingham
4.3%
Madison
58% diff
Depression
22.2%
Birmingham
21.2%
Madison
5% diff

The Verdict

10 Birmingham
:
27 Madison

Madison leads in 27 of 37 categories

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