Population
Baltimore
577,193
Birmingham
199,322
Median Income
Baltimore
$59,623
Birmingham
$44,376
Home Value
Baltimore
$219,300
Birmingham
$138,600
Rent
Baltimore
$1,290
Birmingham
$1,047
Crime Rate
Baltimore
16.06
Birmingham
12.48
Cost of Living
Baltimore
110.7
Birmingham
85.2
Avg Temp
Baltimore
56°F
Birmingham
N/A
Unemployment
Baltimore
6.5%
Birmingham
6.1%
How Similar Are Baltimore & Birmingham?
Birmingham is Baltimore's #20 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Baltimore
577,193
Birmingham
199,322
Baltimore (577,193) is about 2.9x larger than Birmingham (199,322).
Violent Crime
Baltimore
16.06
Birmingham
12.48
Baltimore has a 22% higher violent crime than Birmingham.
Property Crime
Baltimore
41.57
Birmingham
40.31
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Baltimore
12.2%
Birmingham
44.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Birmingham has a stronger Democratic lean (72% difference).
Unemployment
Baltimore
6.5%
Birmingham
6.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Baltimore
$59,623
Birmingham
$44,376
Baltimore has a 26% higher median income than Birmingham.
Home Values
Baltimore
$219,300
Birmingham
$138,600
Baltimore has a 37% higher home values than Birmingham.
Education
Baltimore
24.8%
Birmingham
21.2%
Baltimore has a 15% higher education than Birmingham.
Demographics
Baltimore
27.4%
Birmingham
25.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Baltimore
110.7
Birmingham
85.2
Baltimore has a 23% higher cost of living than Birmingham.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Baltimore and Birmingham differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Baltimore
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Birmingham
Baltimore leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Birmingham leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBirmingham has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,266 vs $1,857 in Baltimore (47% lower). Birmingham scores 93.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 134.7 in Baltimore. Birmingham has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,155 vs $1,511 in Baltimore (31% lower).
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Housing Market — Baltimore leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBirmingham has a median property tax of $930 vs $3,236 in Baltimore (248% lower). Baltimore has a median home value of $219,300 vs $138,600 in Birmingham (58% higher). Birmingham has a median rent of $1,047 vs $1,290 in Baltimore (23% lower).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Baltimore leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBaltimore: 292,915 vs Birmingham: 97,022 for labor force. Baltimore has a work from home of 15.9% compared to 8.5% in Birmingham. Baltimore has a median household income of $59,623 vs $44,376 in Birmingham (34% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Baltimore leads
Source: FBI UCRBaltimore has a violent crime clearance of 50.3% compared to 9.8% in Birmingham. Baltimore has a property crime clearance of 6.3% compared to 1.9% in Birmingham. Birmingham has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 2.01 compared to 5.73 in Baltimore.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
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Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Violent Crime Clearance
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Baltimore leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBaltimore has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.8% compared to 21.2% in Birmingham. Baltimore has a high school diploma or higher of 44.4% compared to 40.7% in Birmingham.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBaltimore has a population of 577,193, about 2.9x the size of Birmingham (199,322).
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Asian
Baltimore
Birmingham
Healthcare — Birmingham leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBirmingham: 3.7 vs Baltimore: 3.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Baltimore leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBaltimore has a public transit of 11.5% compared to 1.3% in Birmingham. Baltimore has a work from home of 15.9% compared to 8.5% in Birmingham. Baltimore has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.4% in Birmingham.
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Airports
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