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Tuscumbia, AL vs Birmingham, AL

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Is it cheaper to live in Birmingham or is it cheaper to live in Tuscumbia?
- Birmingham is 9.7% more expensive than Tuscumbia.

Which city has more affordable housing, Birmingham or Tuscumbia?
- Birmingham housing costs are 35.3% less expensive than Tuscumbia housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Tuscumbia or is Health Care more affordable in Birmingham.
- Health related expenses are 3.4% more in Birmingham.
 Tuscumbia, ALBirmingham, ALUnited States
 Overall  Unlock87.0100
 Food & Groceries93.0  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock122.0100
 Housing41.9  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$101,300$338,100
 Utilities98  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock88.4100
 Miscellaneous75.6  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Tuscumbia    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Tuscumbia, AL is a nice small town - good climate, friendly people and and the cost of living is not  More

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Over 17 years ago

It is a beautiful city in the northwest corner of  More

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Most people who live in the city limits of Tuscumbia, AL are within ten or fifteen minutes of two good hospitals. Helen Keller Memorial Hospital is just across the city  More

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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

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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

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Over 5 years ago

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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