Birmingham, AL vs Mountain Brook, AL

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

MetricBirmingham, ALMountain Brook, AL
Population198,17322,029
Median Household Income$46,051$201,479
Median Rent$1,107/mo$1,456/mo
Median Home Value$158,800$916,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.6%25.2%
Poverty Rate24.7%3.2%
Unemployment Rate3.5%2.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,23919
Property Crime Rate /100k4,466660
Median AQI5252
Good AQI Days /yr159159
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows37°F37°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute20.8 min16.4 min
Hospitals8—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher18.911.5
College Degree Rate31.1%88.6%
Foreign-Born %4.7%2.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.3%-3.9%

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