Population
Vallejo
124,637
Birmingham
199,322
Median Income
Vallejo
$89,496
Birmingham
$44,376
Home Value
Vallejo
$557,500
Birmingham
$138,600
Rent
Vallejo
$2,013
Birmingham
$1,047
Crime Rate
Vallejo
7.42
Birmingham
12.48
Cost of Living
Vallejo
169.4
Birmingham
85.2
Avg Temp
Vallejo
N/A
Birmingham
N/A
Unemployment
Vallejo
6.7%
Birmingham
6.1%
How Similar Are Vallejo & Birmingham?
Birmingham is Vallejo's #20 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Vallejo
124,637
Birmingham
199,322
Birmingham has a 37% larger population than Vallejo.
Violent Crime
Vallejo
7.42
Birmingham
12.48
Birmingham has a 41% higher violent crime than Vallejo.
Property Crime
Vallejo
39.90
Birmingham
40.31
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Vallejo
37.1%
Birmingham
44.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Birmingham has a stronger Democratic lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
Vallejo
6.7%
Birmingham
6.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Vallejo
$89,496
Birmingham
$44,376
Vallejo has a 50% higher median income than Birmingham.
Home Values
Vallejo
$557,500
Birmingham
$138,600
Vallejo's home values is significantly higher than Birmingham's — 75% difference.
Education
Vallejo
19.9%
Birmingham
21.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Vallejo
27.3%
Birmingham
25.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Vallejo
169.4
Birmingham
85.2
Vallejo has a 50% higher cost of living than Birmingham.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Vallejo and Birmingham share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Birmingham
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 (99% lower). Birmingham has a living wage (family of 4) of $88,594 vs $176,208 in Vallejo (99% lower).
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Housing Market — Vallejo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBirmingham has a median property tax of $930 vs $4,244 in Vallejo (356% lower). Vallejo has a median home value of $557,500 vs $138,600 in Birmingham (302% higher). Birmingham has a median rent of $1,047 vs $2,013 in Vallejo (92% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Vallejo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSVallejo has a median household income of $89,496 vs $44,376 in Birmingham (102% higher). Birmingham: 20 min vs Vallejo: 32 min for mean commute. Vallejo has a poverty rate of 12.0% compared to 25.2% in Birmingham.
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Crime & Safety — Vallejo leads
Source: FBI UCRVallejo has a violent crime clearance of 21.7% compared to 9.8% in Birmingham. Vallejo has a property crime clearance of 3.6% compared to 1.9% in Birmingham. Vallejo has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.16 compared to 0.59 in Birmingham.
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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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Vallejo
Birmingham
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 ACSVallejo has a public transit of 3.7% compared to 1.3% in Birmingham. Birmingham: 20 min vs Vallejo: 32 min for mean commute time. Birmingham has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Vallejo.
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