Population
Birmingham
199,322
Vallejo
124,637
Median Income
Birmingham
$44,376
Vallejo
$89,496
Home Value
Birmingham
$138,600
Vallejo
$557,500
Rent
Birmingham
$1,047
Vallejo
$2,013
Crime Rate
Birmingham
12.48
Vallejo
7.42
Cost of Living
Birmingham
85.2
Vallejo
169.4
Avg Temp
Birmingham
N/A
Vallejo
N/A
Unemployment
Birmingham
6.1%
Vallejo
6.7%
How Similar Are Birmingham & Vallejo?
Vallejo is Birmingham's #12 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Birmingham
199,322
Vallejo
124,637
Birmingham has a 37% larger population than Vallejo.
Violent Crime
Birmingham
12.48
Vallejo
7.42
Birmingham has a 41% higher violent crime than Vallejo.
Property Crime
Birmingham
40.31
Vallejo
39.90
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Birmingham
44.2%
Vallejo
37.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Birmingham has a stronger Democratic lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
Birmingham
6.1%
Vallejo
6.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Birmingham
$44,376
Vallejo
$89,496
Vallejo has a 50% higher median income than Birmingham.
Home Values
Birmingham
$138,600
Vallejo
$557,500
Vallejo's home values is significantly higher than Birmingham's — 75% difference.
Education
Birmingham
21.2%
Vallejo
19.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Birmingham
25.6%
Vallejo
27.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Birmingham
85.2
Vallejo
169.4
Vallejo has a 50% higher cost of living than Birmingham.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Birmingham and Vallejo share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Birmingham
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Vallejo
Birmingham 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 241.4 in Vallejo. Birmingham has a living wage (1 adult) of $37,482 vs $74,550 in Vallejo (50% lower). Birmingham has a living wage (family of 4) of $88,594 vs $176,208 in Vallejo (50% lower).
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Housing Market — Vallejo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSVallejo has a vacancy rate of 5.3% compared to 18.7% in Birmingham. Birmingham has a median property tax of $930 vs $4,244 in Vallejo (78% lower). Vallejo has a median home value of $557,500 vs $138,600 in Birmingham (75% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Vallejo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSVallejo has a poverty rate of 12.0% compared to 25.2% in Birmingham. Birmingham: 97,022 vs Vallejo: 64,211 for labor force. Vallejo has a median household income of $89,496 vs $44,376 in Birmingham (50% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Vallejo leads
Source: FBI UCRVallejo has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.16 compared to 0.59 in Birmingham. Vallejo has a assault rate (per 1k) of 4.24 compared to 9.72 in Birmingham. Vallejo has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 7.42 compared to 12.48 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 37.5% in Vallejo. Birmingham has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.2% compared to 19.9% in Vallejo.
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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 1.6x the size of Vallejo (124,637). Birmingham skews younger with a median age of 35.9 vs 40.0.
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Black
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Asian
Birmingham
Vallejo
Healthcare — Birmingham leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBirmingham: 5 vs Vallejo: 3 for with emergency services. Birmingham: 3.7 vs Vallejo: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Birmingham leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBirmingham has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Vallejo. Vallejo has a public transit of 3.7% compared to 1.3% in Birmingham. Birmingham: 20 min vs Vallejo: 32 min for mean commute time.
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