Birmingham

Birmingham, AL

Population: 199,322
VS
Montgomery

Montgomery, AL

Population: 198,440

Birmingham vs Montgomery

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

Demographics

Population
199KBirmingham
198KMontgomery
0% diff
Median Age
36Birmingham
36Montgomery
1% diff
Pop. Density
1,355Birmingham
1,241Montgomery
9% diff
Area (sq mi)
147Birmingham
162Montgomery
10% diff
Male
47.2%
Birmingham
46.7%
Montgomery
1% diff
Female
52.8%
Birmingham
53.3%
Montgomery
1% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$44KBirmingham
$56KMontgomery
25% diff
Per Capita Income
$32KBirmingham
$32KMontgomery
1% diff
Poverty Rate
19.4%
Birmingham
17.7%
Montgomery
10% diff
Unemployment
6.1%
Birmingham
6.4%
Montgomery
5% diff
Cost of Living
89Birmingham
89Montgomery
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,376Birmingham
$1,185Montgomery
16% diff

Housing

Home Value
$139KBirmingham
$149KMontgomery
7% diff
Median Rent
$1,047Birmingham
$1,059Montgomery
1% diff
Homeownership
45.1%
Birmingham
54.3%
Montgomery
20% diff
Zillow Value
$137KBirmingham
$153KMontgomery
12% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,309Birmingham
$1,317Montgomery
1% diff
Rent Burden
33.4%
Birmingham
31.0%
Montgomery
8% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
1,275Birmingham
605Montgomery
2.1x diff
Property Crime
4,233Birmingham
2,258Montgomery
87% diff
Murder Rate
59Birmingham
21Montgomery
2.8x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
64°FBirmingham
66°FMontgomery
4% diff
Jan Temp
45°FBirmingham
48°FMontgomery
8% diff
Jul Temp
82°FBirmingham
83°FMontgomery
2% diff
Rainfall
56.6"Birmingham
51.2"Montgomery
11% diff
Snowfall
1.4"Birmingham
0.3"Montgomery
4.7x diff

Education

Bachelor's+
30.7%
Birmingham
33.5%
Montgomery
9% diff
High School+
88.7%
Birmingham
88.7%
Montgomery
Graduate+
11.7%
Birmingham
14.0%
Montgomery
20% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
21.5 minBirmingham
20.5 minMontgomery
5% diff
Drive Alone
74.4%
Birmingham
80.2%
Montgomery
8% diff
Public Transit
1.3%
Birmingham
0.4%
Montgomery
3.3x diff
Work from Home
8.5%
Birmingham
7.2%
Montgomery
18% diff

Health

Obesity
43.0%
Birmingham
46.7%
Montgomery
9% diff
Smoking
17.4%
Birmingham
15.7%
Montgomery
11% diff
Uninsured
12.5%
Birmingham
11.3%
Montgomery
11% diff
Diabetes
18.1%
Birmingham
15.3%
Montgomery
18% diff
Heart Disease
6.8%
Birmingham
6.2%
Montgomery
10% diff
Depression
22.2%
Birmingham
21.7%
Montgomery
2% diff

The Verdict

11 Birmingham
:
26 Montgomery

Montgomery leads in 26 of 37 categories

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