Population
Birmingham
199,322
Burlington
58,599
Median Income
Birmingham
$44,376
Burlington
$54,941
Home Value
Birmingham
$138,600
Burlington
$188,700
Rent
Birmingham
$1,047
Burlington
$1,030
Crime Rate
Birmingham
12.48
Burlington
9.56
Cost of Living
Birmingham
85.2
Burlington
94.3
Avg Temp
Birmingham
N/A
Burlington
N/A
Unemployment
Birmingham
6.1%
Burlington
5.8%
How Similar Are Birmingham & Burlington?
Burlington is Birmingham's #21 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Birmingham
199,322
Burlington
58,599
Birmingham (199,322) is about 3.4x larger than Burlington (58,599).
Violent Crime
Birmingham
12.48
Burlington
9.56
Birmingham has a 23% higher violent crime than Burlington.
Property Crime
Birmingham
40.31
Burlington
30.85
Birmingham has a 23% higher property crime than Burlington.
Political Leaning
Birmingham
44.2%
Burlington
38.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Birmingham has a stronger Democratic lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Birmingham
6.1%
Burlington
5.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Birmingham
$44,376
Burlington
$54,941
Burlington has a 19% higher median income than Birmingham.
Home Values
Birmingham
$138,600
Burlington
$188,700
Burlington has a 27% higher home values than Birmingham.
Education
Birmingham
21.2%
Burlington
19.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Birmingham
25.6%
Burlington
48.8%
Burlington has a 48% higher demographics than Birmingham.
Cost of Living
Birmingham
85.2
Burlington
94.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Birmingham and Burlington differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Birmingham
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Burlington
Burlington leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Birmingham leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBirmingham scores 93.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 103.8 in Burlington. Birmingham scores 85.2 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 94.3 in Burlington. Birmingham has a living wage (1 adult) of $37,482 vs $41,483 in Burlington (10% lower).
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Housing Market — Burlington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBurlington has a vacancy rate of 9.0% compared to 18.7% in Birmingham. Birmingham has a median property tax of $930 vs $1,472 in Burlington (37% lower). Burlington has a median home value of $188,700 vs $138,600 in Birmingham (27% higher).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Burlington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBirmingham: 97,022 vs Burlington: 28,815 for labor force. Burlington has a poverty rate of 18.0% compared to 25.2% in Birmingham. Burlington has a median household income of $54,941 vs $44,376 in Birmingham (19% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Burlington leads
Source: FBI UCRBurlington has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.59 in Birmingham. Burlington has a property crime clearance of 19.4% compared to 1.9% in Birmingham. Burlington has a violent crime clearance of 52.2% compared to 9.8% in Birmingham.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Birmingham leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBirmingham has a high school diploma or higher of 40.7% compared to 37.3% in Burlington. Birmingham has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.2% compared to 19.6% in Burlington.
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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 3.4x the size of Burlington (58,599). Birmingham skews younger with a median age of 35.9 vs 39.6.
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Birmingham
Burlington
Healthcare — Burlington leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBurlington: 4.5 vs Birmingham: 3.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Birmingham leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBirmingham has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.0% in Burlington. Burlington has a drive alone of 79.4% compared to 74.4% in Birmingham. Birmingham has a work from home of 8.5% compared to 8.2% in Burlington.
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