Birmingham cost of living

Cost of living in the city of Birmingham

Birmingham, AL had 1,192,583 people in the Census Vintage 2024 estimates. The HUD area used for rent is Birmingham-Hoover, AL HUD Metro FMR Area. The 2024 all-items regional price parity is 91.6, where the U.S. average is 100.

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent

$1,375

FY 2027, principal HUD area

Median gross rent

$1,262

ACS 2024 1-year

Goods prices

96.4

BEA goods RPP, 2024

Utilities prices

83.8

BEA utilities RPP, 2024

Mean commute

27.3 minutes

ACS S0801, workers who did not work from home

Median household income

$74,954

ACS 2024, 2024 dollars

Median real estate taxes divided by median home value in this metro are 0.51%. Childcare prices are not in the verified dataset.

Benefits in Alabama

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Related comparisons

From Birmingham

The eight largest 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent gaps from Birmingham.

Birmingham and San Francisco · rent gap $2,322
Birmingham and San Jose · rent gap $1,897
Birmingham and Boston · rent gap $1,633
Birmingham and New York · rent gap $1,596
Birmingham and Los Angeles · rent gap $1,589
Birmingham and San Diego · rent gap $1,448
Birmingham and Miami · rent gap $1,189
Birmingham and Seattle · rent gap $1,174

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