Birmingham, AL
Overall Livability
39
out of 100
🏙
39
Livability
💰
53
Affordability
🎓
51
Educational Attainment
🛡
11
Crime & Safety
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Weather
City Overview
Population
200,431
Median Age
36
Median Income
$42,464
Poverty Rate
25%
Housing
Median Home Value
$123,000
Median Monthly Rent
$995
Homeownership Rate
46%
Rental Market
Renter Burden Rate
50%
Share of renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Educational Attainment
High School Diploma or Higher88%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher29%
Internet & Commute
Households with Broadband81%
Average Commute Time
24 min
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Crime & Safety
Violent Crime (per 1k)
16.95
Property Crime (per 1k)
43.20
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Pros
- No notable pros yet
Cons
- ✗Above-average crime rate
- ✗Elevated poverty rate
Population by Age
Under 18
20%
18–34
29%
35–54
22%
55–64
13%
65+
16%
Key Facts
- Population
- 200,431
- Median Income
- $42,464
- Median Rent
- $995
- Median Home Value
- $123,000
- Median Age
- 35.9
- Homeownership
- 46%
- Broadband Access
- 81%
- Avg Commute
- 24 min
Nearby Cities
- Hoover17 km
- Tuscaloosa75 km
- Montgomery140 km
- Huntsville142 km
- Mobile341 km
Featured In Rankings
Other Cities in Alabama
- Montgomery199,819
- Mobile186,316
- Huntsville215,025
- Tuscaloosa105,797
- Hoover91,995
Score Breakdown
- Affordability
- 53
- Educational Attainment
- 51
- Crime & Safety
- 11
- Weather
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