Birmingham

Birmingham, AL

Population: 199,322
VS
Mobile

Mobile, AL

Population: 185,097

Birmingham vs Mobile

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

Demographics

Population
199KBirmingham
185KMobile
8% diff
Median Age
36Birmingham
38Mobile
5% diff
Pop. Density
1,355Birmingham
1,227Mobile
10% diff
Area (sq mi)
147Birmingham
151Mobile
3% diff
Male
47.2%
Birmingham
46.7%
Mobile
1% diff
Female
52.8%
Birmingham
53.3%
Mobile
1% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$44KBirmingham
$51KMobile
15% diff
Per Capita Income
$32KBirmingham
$33KMobile
4% diff
Poverty Rate
19.4%
Birmingham
14.4%
Mobile
35% diff
Unemployment
6.1%
Birmingham
5.9%
Mobile
3% diff
Cost of Living
89Birmingham
89Mobile
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,376Birmingham
$1,187Mobile
16% diff

Housing

Home Value
$139KBirmingham
$170KMobile
23% diff
Median Rent
$1,047Birmingham
$1,029Mobile
2% diff
Homeownership
45.1%
Birmingham
51.4%
Mobile
14% diff
Zillow Value
$137KBirmingham
$198KMobile
45% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,309Birmingham
$1,264Mobile
4% diff
Rent Burden
33.4%
Birmingham
32.3%
Mobile
3% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
1,275Birmingham
745Mobile
71% diff
Property Crime
4,233Birmingham
1,680Mobile
2.5x diff
Murder Rate
59Birmingham
16Mobile
3.7x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
64°FBirmingham
69°FMobile
8% diff
Jan Temp
45°FBirmingham
52°FMobile
17% diff
Jul Temp
82°FBirmingham
84°FMobile
2% diff
Rainfall
56.6"Birmingham
60.5"Mobile
7% diff
Snowfall
1.4"Birmingham
0.2"Mobile
7x diff

Education

Bachelor's+
30.7%
Birmingham
31.5%
Mobile
3% diff
High School+
88.7%
Birmingham
90.6%
Mobile
2% diff
Graduate+
11.7%
Birmingham
10.9%
Mobile
7% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
21.5 minBirmingham
22.7 minMobile
6% diff
Drive Alone
74.4%
Birmingham
81.2%
Mobile
9% diff
Public Transit
1.3%
Birmingham
0.7%
Mobile
86% diff
Work from Home
8.5%
Birmingham
8.1%
Mobile
5% diff

Health

Obesity
43.0%
Birmingham
40.7%
Mobile
6% diff
Smoking
17.4%
Birmingham
15.7%
Mobile
11% diff
Uninsured
12.5%
Birmingham
10.5%
Mobile
19% diff
Diabetes
18.1%
Birmingham
15.4%
Mobile
18% diff
Heart Disease
6.8%
Birmingham
6.2%
Mobile
10% diff
Depression
22.2%
Birmingham
21.7%
Mobile
2% diff

The Verdict

10 Birmingham
:
28 Mobile

Mobile leads in 28 of 38 categories

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