Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Alabama
Birmingham is the regional jobs and healthcare market in Alabama, promoted in source-ready batch 02 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Alabama
Mobile is the Gulf Coast port and insurance comparison market in Alabama, promoted in source-ready batch 02 for comparisons around housing, wages, insurance, utilities, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
Mobile has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Mobile has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Mobile minus Birmingham.
| Metric | Birmingham | Mobile | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,303 | $1,301 | -$2 | Mobile | Mobile has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $137,201 | $197,044 | +$59,843 | Birmingham | Birmingham has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $170/mo | $182/mo | +$12/mo | Birmingham | Birmingham has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 95 | 98 | +3 | Birmingham | Birmingham has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $58,140 | $45,900 | -$12,240 | Mobile | Mobile has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 81/100 | 82/100 | +1 | Mobile | Mobile has the higher move score. |