| | Birmingham, AL | Jackson, WY | United States |
| Overall | 87.0 | 180.9 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 93.3 | 114.4 | 100 |
| Health | 122.0 | 144.6 | 100 |
| Housing | 27.1 | 319.2 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $101,300 | $1,470,800 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 10,100.0% | 9,610.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 88.4 | 73.5 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 82.6 | 124.9 | 100 |
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Reviews for Birmingham 
25 Reviews
Birmingham is better than ever, meaning it is beginning to gain half of the stuff a normal city of its size has. The food scene is definitely an exception and is above More
Lived in the Birmingham for years.
The small city was divided by the historical train tracks into the north half and the south one.
The north section was the More
I moved to Birmingham 6.5 years ago for a new job. The city is very boring in my opinion, there isn't much to do over the weekend except shopping or eating out. Summer More
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I live in Jackson and I can tell you for sure it sucks. I'm currently a student in college so I don't bring in any income but my husband makes about 200,000 a year..... More
What a rip-off!!! I had wanted to see Jackson, Wy for many years and found it to be very snooty. The motels were outrageously expensive. The entire city is More
Jackson, like so many other wealthy towns, is composed of the wealthy who made their money elsewhere and those who serve them. Those who serve are actually pretty nice More
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