Homewood, AL vs Birmingham, AL

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

MetricHomewood, ALBirmingham, AL
Population27,829198,173
Median Household Income$94,485$46,051
Median Rent$1,463/mo$1,107/mo
Median Home Value$558,500$158,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.4%51.6%
Poverty Rate8.9%24.7%
Unemployment Rate2.1%3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k1681,239
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7614,466
Median AQI5252
Good AQI Days /yr159159
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows37°F37°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute17.1 min20.8 min
Hospitals18
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.318.9
College Degree Rate70.9%31.1%
Foreign-Born %7.8%4.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.4%-2.3%

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