Economy in Birmingham, Alabama

Birmingham has an unemployment rate of 5.6%. The US average is 6.0%.

Birmingham has seen the job market increase by 2.0% over the last year. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 29.2%, which is lower than the US average of 33.5%.

Tax Rates for Birmingham
- The Sales Tax Rate for Birmingham is 10.0%. The US average is 7.3%.
- The Income Tax Rate for Birmingham is 6.0%. The US average is 4.6%.
- Tax Rates can have a big impact when Comparing Cost of Living.

Income and Salaries for Birmingham
- The average income of a Birmingham resident is $19,640 a year. The US average is $28,555 a year.
- The Median household income of a Birmingham resident is $31,217 a year. The US average is $53,482 a year.

INCOME BY POPULATION PERCENT

ECONOMY	Birmingham, Alabama	United States
	5.6%	6.0%
	-3.7%	-6.2%
	29.2%	33.5%
	10.0%	6.2%
	6.0%	4.6%
	$21,851	$31,177
	$33,770	$57,652
	$41,185	$70,850
POPULATION BY OCCUPATION
	0.2%	1.3%
	0.2%	0.6%
	4.4%	6.2%
	8.3%	10.4%
	2.6%	2.7%
	10.1%	11.6%
	3.9%	4.1%
	1.4%	0.9%
	2.4%	2.1%
	5.5%	4.7%
	1.7%	1.9%
	4.8%	6.7%
	0.0%	0.1%
	5.7%	4.3%
	9.7%	9.3%
	17.7%	13.8%
	1.4%	2.2%
	10.0%	7.4%
	5.8%	4.9%
	4.3%	4.8%

ECONOMY MAP

Unemployment Rate (US Avg: 6%)

Median HH Income (US Avg: $53k)

Recent Job Growth (US Avg: 1.59%)

Income Less Than $15k (US Avg: 12.55%)

Income Greater Than $200k (US Avg: 5.03%)

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Reviews for Birmingham 25 Reviews

Meh, below mediocre decent food - 7/29/2022
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... Read More

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small city to enjoy the typical southerner's life - 12/16/2020
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... Read More

leo | Houston, TX | Reply | No Replies

A boring city - 4/7/2020
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... Read More

Chee | Hoover, AL | Reply | 2 Replies

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