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
Montgomery is the state-capital affordability market in Alabama, promoted in source-ready batch 02 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
Montgomery has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Birmingham has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Montgomery minus Birmingham.
| Metric | Birmingham | Montgomery | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,303 | $1,306 | +$3 | Birmingham | Birmingham has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $137,201 | $151,721 | +$14,520 | Birmingham | Birmingham has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $170/mo | $176/mo | +$6/mo | Birmingham | Birmingham has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 95 | 96 | +1 | Birmingham | Birmingham has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $58,140 | $51,000 | -$7,140 | Montgomery | Montgomery has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 81/100 | 78/100 | -3 | Birmingham | Birmingham has the higher move score. |