Population
Birmingham
199,322
Brownsville
188,023
Median Income
Birmingham
$44,376
Brownsville
$48,675
Home Value
Birmingham
$138,600
Brownsville
$122,400
Rent
Birmingham
$1,047
Brownsville
$906
Crime Rate
Birmingham
12.48
Brownsville
4.56
Cost of Living
Birmingham
85.2
Brownsville
84.6
Avg Temp
Birmingham
N/A
Brownsville
N/A
Unemployment
Birmingham
6.1%
Brownsville
6.1%
How Similar Are Birmingham & Brownsville?
Brownsville is Birmingham's #11 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Birmingham
199,322
Brownsville
188,023
Both cities have similar populations — Birmingham at 199,322 and Brownsville at 188,023.
Violent Crime
Birmingham
12.48
Brownsville
4.56
Birmingham's violent crime is significantly higher than Brownsville's — 63% difference.
Property Crime
Birmingham
40.31
Brownsville
19.42
Birmingham's property crime is significantly higher than Brownsville's — 52% difference.
Political Leaning
Birmingham
44.2%
Brownsville
52.5%
Birmingham leans Democratic while Brownsville leans Republican.
Unemployment
Birmingham
6.1%
Brownsville
6.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Birmingham
$44,376
Brownsville
$48,675
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Birmingham
$138,600
Brownsville
$122,400
Birmingham has a 12% higher home values than Brownsville.
Education
Birmingham
21.2%
Brownsville
13.1%
Birmingham has a 38% higher education than Brownsville.
Demographics
Birmingham
25.6%
Brownsville
45.5%
Brownsville has a 44% higher demographics than Birmingham.
Cost of Living
Birmingham
85.2
Brownsville
84.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Birmingham and Brownsville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Birmingham
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Brownsville
Birmingham leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Brownsville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBrownsville has a fair market rent (1br) of $866 vs $1,155 in Birmingham (33% lower). Brownsville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,047 vs $1,266 in Birmingham (21% lower). Brownsville scores 74.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 80.1 in Birmingham.
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Housing Market — Brownsville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrownsville has a vacancy rate of 8.2% compared to 18.7% in Birmingham. Birmingham has a median property tax of $930 vs $2,233 in Brownsville (58% lower). Brownsville has a owner-occupied of 59.9% compared to 45.1% in Birmingham.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Birmingham leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBirmingham has a per capita income of $31,616 vs $21,338 in Brownsville (48% higher). Birmingham: 97,022 vs Brownsville: 82,784 for labor force. Birmingham has a work from home of 8.5% compared to 7.7% in Brownsville.
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Crime & Safety — Brownsville leads
Source: FBI UCRBrownsville has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.59 in Birmingham. Brownsville has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.92 compared to 7.30 in Birmingham. Brownsville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.61 compared to 2.01 in Birmingham.
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Birmingham leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBirmingham has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.2% compared to 13.1% in Brownsville. Birmingham has a high school diploma or higher of 40.7% compared to 27.6% in Brownsville.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBirmingham has a population of 199,322, about 1.1x the size of Brownsville (188,023). Brownsville skews younger with a median age of 30.9 vs 35.9.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Birmingham
Brownsville
Healthcare — Birmingham leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBirmingham: 3.7 vs Brownsville: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Birmingham: 5 vs Brownsville: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Birmingham leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBirmingham has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Brownsville. Birmingham has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.8% in Brownsville. Birmingham has a work from home of 8.5% compared to 7.7% in Brownsville.
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