Birmingham, AL vs Homewood, AL

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBirmingham, ALHomewood, AL
Population198,17327,829
Median Household Income$46,051$94,485
Median Rent$1,107/mo$1,463/mo
Median Home Value$158,800$558,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.6%52.4%
Poverty Rate24.7%8.9%
Unemployment Rate3.5%2.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,239168
Property Crime Rate /100k4,4661,761
Median AQI5252
Good AQI Days /yr159159
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows37°F37°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute20.8 min17.1 min
Hospitals81
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.914.3
College Degree Rate31.1%70.9%
Foreign-Born %4.7%7.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.3%+6.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.