City comparison
Birmingham, AL is about 450 miles (750 km) from Springdale, AR in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 550 miles, or about 9 h 30 min 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 Springdale, AR takes about 55 min, covering roughly 450 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 86,705 in Springdale — about 2.3× larger by population. By land area, Birmingham covers about 145 sq mi vs 50 sq mi for Springdale.
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 | Springdale | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $995/mo | $920/mo | 8.2% higher in Birmingham |
| Median home value | $123,000 | $206,400 | 67.8% higher in Springdale |
| Median household income | $42,464 | $59,985 | 41.3% higher in Springdale |
| Groceries index | 96.6 | 94.0 | 2.7% higher in Birmingham |
| Utilities index | 84.8 | 76.9 | 10.3% higher in Birmingham |
| Transportation index | 97.0 | 95.8 | 1.3% higher in Birmingham |
| Healthcare index | 96.5 | 95.3 | 1.3% 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 $100,199 in Springdale to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Birmingham and Springdale have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 6% higher in Springdale than in Birmingham. If you earn $80,000 in Birmingham, you'd need about $80,159 in Springdale to keep the same standard of living.