Population
Birmingham
199,322
Springfield
169,432
Median Income
Birmingham
$44,376
Springfield
$45,984
Home Value
Birmingham
$138,600
Springfield
$165,200
Rent
Birmingham
$1,047
Springfield
$920
Crime Rate
Birmingham
12.48
Springfield
11.79
Cost of Living
Birmingham
85.2
Springfield
83.8
Avg Temp
Birmingham
N/A
Springfield
N/A
Unemployment
Birmingham
6.1%
Springfield
4.3%
How Similar Are Birmingham & Springfield?
Springfield is Birmingham's #4 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Birmingham
199,322
Springfield
169,432
Birmingham has a 15% larger population than Springfield.
Violent Crime
Birmingham
12.48
Springfield
11.79
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Birmingham
40.31
Springfield
41.85
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Birmingham
44.2%
Springfield
59.7%
Birmingham leans Democratic while Springfield leans Republican.
Unemployment
Birmingham
6.1%
Springfield
4.3%
Birmingham has a 28% higher unemployment than Springfield.
Median Income
Birmingham
$44,376
Springfield
$45,984
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Birmingham
$138,600
Springfield
$165,200
Springfield has a 16% higher home values than Birmingham.
Education
Birmingham
21.2%
Springfield
19.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Birmingham
25.6%
Springfield
85.2%
Springfield's demographics is significantly higher than Birmingham's — 70% difference.
Cost of Living
Birmingham
85.2
Springfield
83.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Birmingham and Springfield share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Springfield
Springfield leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Springfield leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSpringfield has a fair market rent (1br) of $883 vs $1,155 in Birmingham (31% lower). Springfield has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,095 vs $1,266 in Birmingham (16% lower). Springfield scores 70.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 80.1 in Birmingham.
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Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Springfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield has a vacancy rate of 5.4% compared to 18.7% in Birmingham. Birmingham has a median property tax of $930 vs $1,268 in Springfield (27% lower). Springfield has a median home value of $165,200 vs $138,600 in Birmingham (16% higher).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Springfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield has a unemployment rate of 4.3% compared to 6.1% in Birmingham. Springfield has a poverty rate of 19.4% compared to 25.2% in Birmingham. Birmingham: 97,022 vs Springfield: 87,804 for labor force.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Springfield leads
Source: FBI UCRSpringfield has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.59 in Birmingham. Springfield has a property crime clearance of 15.6% compared to 1.9% in Birmingham. Springfield has a violent crime clearance of 42.9% compared to 9.8% 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 bachelor's degree or higher of 21.2% compared to 19.4% in Springfield. Birmingham has a high school diploma or higher of 40.7% compared to 37.9% in Springfield.
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 1.2x the size of Springfield (169,432). Springfield skews younger with a median age of 33.6 vs 35.9.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Birmingham
Springfield
Healthcare — Birmingham leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBirmingham: 3.7 vs Springfield: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Birmingham: 5 vs Springfield: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Springfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.4% in Birmingham. Springfield has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 1.3% in Birmingham. Springfield has a work from home of 9.0% compared to 8.5% in Birmingham.
Mean Commute Time
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Bicycle
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Airports
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