Birmingham, AL vs Jasper, AL

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

MetricBirmingham, ALJasper, AL
Population198,17314,442
Median Household Income$46,051$66,238
Median Rent$1,107/mo$721/mo
Median Home Value$158,800$215,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.6%28.7%
Poverty Rate24.7%15.9%
Unemployment Rate3.5%2.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,239446
Property Crime Rate /100k4,4663,569
Median AQI52—
Good AQI Days /yr159—
Summer Highs90°F89°F
Winter Lows37°F32°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute20.8 min26.8 min
Hospitals81
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.916.5
College Degree Rate31.1%28.2%
Foreign-Born %4.7%2.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.3%-0.1%

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