City comparison
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 | Mobile | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $995/mo | $985/mo | 1.0% higher in A |
| Median home value | $123,000 | $158,400 | 22.3% lower in A |
| Median household income | $42,464 | $48,524 | 12.5% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.7 | 98.7 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 94.8 | 94.8 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 100.5 | 100.5 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 94.8 | 94.8 | ≈ equal |
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 $98,993 in Mobile to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Mobile, AL is about 1% cheaper overall than Birmingham, AL, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Birmingham, you'd need about $79,195 in Mobile to keep the same standard of living.