Population
Birmingham
199,322
Buffalo
276,397
Median Income
Birmingham
$44,376
Buffalo
$48,050
Home Value
Birmingham
$138,600
Buffalo
$152,300
Rent
Birmingham
$1,047
Buffalo
$989
Crime Rate
Birmingham
12.48
Buffalo
7.07
Cost of Living
Birmingham
85.2
Buffalo
86.7
Avg Temp
Birmingham
N/A
Buffalo
N/A
Unemployment
Birmingham
6.1%
Buffalo
7.2%
How Similar Are Birmingham & Buffalo?
Buffalo is Birmingham's #3 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Birmingham
199,322
Buffalo
276,397
Buffalo has a 28% larger population than Birmingham.
Violent Crime
Birmingham
12.48
Buffalo
7.07
Birmingham has a 43% higher violent crime than Buffalo.
Property Crime
Birmingham
40.31
Buffalo
38.10
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Birmingham
44.2%
Buffalo
45.2%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Birmingham
6.1%
Buffalo
7.2%
Buffalo has a 16% higher unemployment than Birmingham.
Median Income
Birmingham
$44,376
Buffalo
$48,050
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Birmingham
$138,600
Buffalo
$152,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Birmingham
21.2%
Buffalo
20.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Birmingham
25.6%
Buffalo
45.4%
Buffalo has a 44% higher demographics than Birmingham.
Cost of Living
Birmingham
85.2
Buffalo
86.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Birmingham and Buffalo share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Buffalo
Birmingham leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Birmingham leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBuffalo scores 73.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 80.1 in Birmingham. Birmingham has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,266 vs $1,343 in Buffalo (6% lower). Birmingham scores 83.9 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 86.7 in Buffalo.
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Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBirmingham has a single-family homes of 59.6% compared to 39.5% in Buffalo. Buffalo has a vacancy rate of 12.4% compared to 18.7% in Birmingham. Birmingham has a median property tax of $930 vs $1,625 in Buffalo (43% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Birmingham leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBuffalo: 132,325 vs Birmingham: 97,022 for labor force. Birmingham has a unemployment rate of 6.1% compared to 7.2% in Buffalo. Buffalo has a work from home of 9.6% compared to 8.5% in Birmingham.
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Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
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Work from Home
Private Sector
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Crime & Safety — Buffalo leads
Source: FBI UCRBuffalo has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.59 in Birmingham. Buffalo has a assault rate (per 1k) of 4.92 compared to 9.72 in Birmingham. Buffalo has a property crime clearance of 10.0% compared to 1.9% in Birmingham.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Birmingham leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBirmingham has a high school diploma or higher of 40.7% compared to 38.3% in Buffalo. Birmingham has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.2% compared to 20.2% in Buffalo.
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 ACSBuffalo has a population of 276,397, about 1.4x the size of Birmingham (199,322). Buffalo skews younger with a median age of 34.3 vs 35.9.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Birmingham
Buffalo
Healthcare — Birmingham leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBirmingham: 5 vs Buffalo: 3 for with emergency services. Birmingham: 3.7 vs Buffalo: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Buffalo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBuffalo has a public transit of 8.5% compared to 1.3% in Birmingham. Buffalo has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.4% in Birmingham. Birmingham has a drive alone of 74.4% compared to 64.5% in Buffalo.
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Work from Home
Airports
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