City comparison
Birmingham, AL is about 600 miles (1,000 km) from Edmond, OK in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 800 miles, or about 13 hours behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Birmingham, AL to Edmond, OK takes about 1 h 15 min, covering roughly 600 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Birmingham has a population of 200,431, vs 94,503 in Edmond — about 2.1× larger by population. By land area, Birmingham covers about 145 sq mi vs 84 sq mi for Edmond.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Birmingham | Edmond | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $995/mo | $1,257/mo | 26.3% higher in Edmond |
| Median home value | $123,000 | $304,700 | 147.7% higher in Edmond |
| Median household income | $42,464 | $96,389 | 127.0% higher in Edmond |
| Groceries index | 96.6 | 94.2 | 2.5% higher in Birmingham |
| Utilities index | 84.8 | 75.9 | 11.7% higher in Birmingham |
| Transportation index | 97.0 | 95.9 | 1.2% higher in Birmingham |
| Healthcare index | 96.5 | 95.4 | 1.2% higher in Birmingham |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Birmingham, you'd need $100,023 in Edmond to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Birmingham and Edmond have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 5% higher in Edmond than in Birmingham. If you earn $80,000 in Birmingham, you'd need about $80,019 in Edmond to keep the same standard of living.