Population
Birmingham
199,322
Montgomery
198,440
Median Income
Birmingham
$44,376
Montgomery
$55,687
Home Value
Birmingham
$138,600
Montgomery
$148,500
Rent
Birmingham
$1,047
Montgomery
$1,059
Crime Rate
Birmingham
12.48
Montgomery
5.95
Cost of Living
Birmingham
85.2
Montgomery
91.2
Avg Temp
Birmingham
N/A
Montgomery
N/A
Unemployment
Birmingham
6.1%
Montgomery
6.5%
How Similar Are Birmingham & Montgomery?
Montgomery is Birmingham's #2 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Birmingham
199,322
Montgomery
198,440
Both cities have similar populations — Birmingham at 199,322 and Montgomery at 198,440.
Violent Crime
Birmingham
12.48
Montgomery
5.95
Birmingham's violent crime is significantly higher than Montgomery's — 52% difference.
Property Crime
Birmingham
40.31
Montgomery
22.35
Birmingham has a 45% higher property crime than Montgomery.
Political Leaning
Birmingham
44.2%
Montgomery
34.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Birmingham has a stronger Democratic lean (23% difference).
Unemployment
Birmingham
6.1%
Montgomery
6.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Birmingham
$44,376
Montgomery
$55,687
Montgomery has a 20% higher median income than Birmingham.
Home Values
Birmingham
$138,600
Montgomery
$148,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Birmingham
21.2%
Montgomery
22.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Birmingham
25.6%
Montgomery
27.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Birmingham
85.2
Montgomery
91.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Birmingham and Montgomery share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Montgomery
Birmingham leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Birmingham leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMontgomery has a fair market rent (1br) of $870 vs $1,155 in Birmingham (33% lower). Montgomery has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,016 vs $1,266 in Birmingham (25% lower). Birmingham scores 83.9 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 92.6 in Montgomery.
Overall Cost Index
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 — Montgomery leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMontgomery has a median property tax of $558 vs $930 in Birmingham (67% lower). Montgomery has a vacancy rate of 14.5% compared to 18.7% in Birmingham. Montgomery has a single-family homes of 73.0% compared to 59.6% 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 ACSMontgomery has a poverty rate of 20.9% compared to 25.2% in Birmingham. Montgomery has a median household income of $55,687 vs $44,376 in Birmingham (20% higher). Birmingham has a work from home of 8.5% compared to 7.2% in Montgomery.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Montgomery leads
Source: FBI UCRMontgomery has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.18 compared to 0.59 in Birmingham. Montgomery has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.79 compared to 9.72 in Birmingham. Montgomery has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 5.95 compared to 12.48 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
Avg Annual High
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMontgomery has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.1% compared to 21.2% in Birmingham. Birmingham has a high school diploma or higher of 40.7% compared to 39.4% in Montgomery.
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 1x the size of Montgomery (198,440).
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Birmingham
Montgomery
Healthcare — Birmingham leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBirmingham: 3.7 vs Montgomery: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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 Montgomery. Birmingham has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.4% in Montgomery. Birmingham has a work from home of 8.5% compared to 7.2% in Montgomery.
Mean Commute Time
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Bicycle
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