Jasper, AL vs Birmingham, AL

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

MetricJasper, ALBirmingham, AL
Population14,442198,173
Median Household Income$66,238$46,051
Median Rent$721/mo$1,107/mo
Median Home Value$215,700$158,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income28.7%51.6%
Poverty Rate15.9%24.7%
Unemployment Rate2.8% (county)3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k4461,239
Property Crime Rate /100k3,5694,466
Median AQI—52
Good AQI Days /yr—159
Summer Highs89°F90°F
Winter Lows32°F37°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute26.8 min20.8 min
Hospitals18
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.518.9
College Degree Rate28.2%31.1%
Foreign-Born %2.1%4.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.1%-2.3%

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