Center Point, AL vs Birmingham, AL

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

MetricCenter Point, ALBirmingham, AL
Population15,914198,173
Median Household Income$56,417$46,051
Median Rent$1,218/mo$1,107/mo
Median Home Value$151,700$158,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.4%51.6%
Poverty Rate14.3%24.7%
Unemployment Rate2.9% (county)3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k376*1,239
Property Crime Rate /100k1,533*4,466
Median AQI5252
Good AQI Days /yr159159
Summer Highs89°F90°F
Winter Lows33°F37°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute30.9 min20.8 min
Hospitals—8
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.219.3
College Degree Rate17%31.1%
Foreign-Born %4.2%4.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.0%-2.3%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Center Point (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.