Population
Springfield
169,432
Birmingham
199,322
Median Income
Springfield
$45,984
Birmingham
$44,376
Home Value
Springfield
$165,200
Birmingham
$138,600
Rent
Springfield
$920
Birmingham
$1,047
Crime Rate
Springfield
11.79
Birmingham
12.48
Cost of Living
Springfield
83.8
Birmingham
85.2
Avg Temp
Springfield
N/A
Birmingham
N/A
Unemployment
Springfield
4.3%
Birmingham
6.1%
How Similar Are Springfield & Birmingham?
Birmingham is Springfield's #3 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Springfield
169,432
Birmingham
199,322
Birmingham has a 15% larger population than Springfield.
Violent Crime
Springfield
11.79
Birmingham
12.48
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Springfield
41.85
Birmingham
40.31
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Springfield
59.7%
Birmingham
44.2%
Springfield leans Republican while Birmingham leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Springfield
4.3%
Birmingham
6.1%
Birmingham has a 28% higher unemployment than Springfield.
Median Income
Springfield
$45,984
Birmingham
$44,376
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Springfield
$165,200
Birmingham
$138,600
Springfield has a 16% higher home values than Birmingham.
Education
Springfield
19.4%
Birmingham
21.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Springfield
85.2%
Birmingham
25.6%
Springfield's demographics is significantly higher than Birmingham's — 70% difference.
Cost of Living
Springfield
83.8
Birmingham
85.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Springfield and Birmingham share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Birmingham
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 (24% lower). Springfield has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,095 vs $1,266 in Birmingham (14% lower). Springfield scores 70.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 80.1 in Birmingham.
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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 (36% lower). Springfield has a median home value of $165,200 vs $138,600 in Birmingham (19% 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. Springfield has a government sector of 44.0% compared to 40.1% in Birmingham.
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Springfield leads
Source: FBI UCRSpringfield 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. Springfield has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.59 in Birmingham.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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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.
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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 1.2x the size of Springfield (169,432). Springfield skews younger with a median age of 33.6 vs 35.9.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Springfield
Birmingham
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.
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