Population
Birmingham
199,322
Evansville
116,441
Median Income
Birmingham
$44,376
Evansville
$52,251
Home Value
Birmingham
$138,600
Evansville
$129,100
Rent
Birmingham
$1,047
Evansville
$949
Crime Rate
Birmingham
12.48
Evansville
12.12
Cost of Living
Birmingham
85.2
Evansville
86.2
Avg Temp
Birmingham
N/A
Evansville
N/A
Unemployment
Birmingham
6.1%
Evansville
5.3%
How Similar Are Birmingham & Evansville?
Evansville is Birmingham's #15 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Birmingham
199,322
Evansville
116,441
Birmingham has a 42% larger population than Evansville.
Violent Crime
Birmingham
12.48
Evansville
12.12
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Birmingham
40.31
Evansville
36.79
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Birmingham
44.2%
Evansville
55.6%
Birmingham leans Democratic while Evansville leans Republican.
Unemployment
Birmingham
6.1%
Evansville
5.3%
Birmingham has a 13% higher unemployment than Evansville.
Median Income
Birmingham
$44,376
Evansville
$52,251
Evansville has a 15% higher median income than Birmingham.
Home Values
Birmingham
$138,600
Evansville
$129,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Birmingham
21.2%
Evansville
15.4%
Birmingham has a 28% higher education than Evansville.
Demographics
Birmingham
25.6%
Evansville
77.1%
Evansville's demographics is significantly higher than Birmingham's — 67% difference.
Cost of Living
Birmingham
85.2
Evansville
86.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Birmingham and Evansville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Birmingham
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Evansville
Evansville leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Birmingham leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEvansville has a fair market rent (1br) of $860 vs $1,155 in Birmingham (34% lower). Evansville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,113 vs $1,266 in Birmingham (14% lower). Evansville scores 86.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 93.7 in Birmingham.
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Housing Market — Evansville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEvansville has a vacancy rate of 11.1% compared to 18.7% in Birmingham. Evansville has a owner-occupied of 53.9% compared to 45.1% in Birmingham. Birmingham has a median property tax of $930 vs $1,097 in Evansville (15% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Evansville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBirmingham has a work from home of 8.5% compared to 5.2% in Evansville. Birmingham: 97,022 vs Evansville: 59,409 for labor force. Evansville has a poverty rate of 18.6% compared to 25.2% in Birmingham.
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Labor Force
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Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Evansville leads
Source: FBI UCREvansville has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.10 compared to 0.59 in Birmingham. Evansville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.57 compared to 2.01 in Birmingham. Evansville has a property crime clearance of 14.5% 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
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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 15.4% in Evansville. Birmingham has a high school diploma or higher of 40.7% compared to 39.1% in Evansville.
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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 1.7x the size of Evansville (116,441). Birmingham skews younger with a median age of 35.9 vs 38.1.
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Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Birmingham
Evansville
Healthcare — Birmingham leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBirmingham: 5 vs Evansville: 3 for with emergency services. Birmingham: 3.7 vs Evansville: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Evansville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBirmingham has a work from home of 8.5% compared to 5.2% in Evansville. Birmingham has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 1.0% in Evansville. Evansville has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.4% in Birmingham.
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