Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
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.
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.
Comparison
Montgomery has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Birmingham has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Birmingham minus Montgomery.
| Metric | Montgomery | Birmingham | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,306 | $1,303 | -$3 | Birmingham | Birmingham has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $151,721 | $137,201 | -$14,520 | Birmingham | Birmingham has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $176/mo | $170/mo | -$6/mo | Birmingham | Birmingham has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 96 | 95 | -1 | Birmingham | Birmingham has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $51,000 | $58,140 | +$7,140 | Montgomery | Montgomery has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 78/100 | 81/100 | +3 | Birmingham | Birmingham has the higher move score. |