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Is Birmingham, Alabama a poor city?
What is the average income in Birmingham, Alabama? How does the income in Birmingham, Alabama compare to other cities of the same size?
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Birmingham is not considered a poor city but it does have a relatively high crime rate compared to many other cities. The average income in Birmingham is $45,500 and the average cost of a house in the area is $157,000. The median age for the area is 36 and the population is close to 500,000 people.
Atlanta is a similarly sized city and the average income is only $500 more than Birmingham. Oakland California is close to the same size and only has a $2000 greater average income but much higher taxes than Alabama. Detroit's median income is $13,000 less than that of Birmingham and Kansas City is about $2000 less than Birmingham's median. With this kind of discrepancy you can see it has much to do with the area you want to live more than the size of the city.
Atlanta is a similarly sized city and the average income is only $500 more than Birmingham. Oakland California is close to the same size and only has a $2000 greater average income but much higher taxes than Alabama. Detroit's median income is $13,000 less than that of Birmingham and Kansas City is about $2000 less than Birmingham's median. With this kind of discrepancy you can see it has much to do with the area you want to live more than the size of the city.
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