Birmingham or Huntsville: which is better?
US metro area: head-to-head comparison
Birmingham and Huntsville are even: 4 : 4 across 10 indicators.
- Money: Birmingham 3:1
- Climate and risks: Huntsville 1:3
All indicators weigh the same. This is a score based on data, not advice on where to live: different people have different circumstances.
Birmingham
Indicator
Huntsville
Money
Better: Birmingham (3 : 1)Per capita income
higher is better
✓$69,324
20244% higher
✗$66,971
20243% lower
Typical rent
lower is better
✗$1,404
2026-09-301% higher
✓$1,387
2026-09-301% lower
Typical home value
lower is better
✓$260,710
2026-09-3017% lower
✗$313,528
2026-09-3020% higher
Price level
lower is better
✓91.6 100 = US average
20242% lower
✗93.1 100 = US average
20242% higher
Climate and risks
Better: Huntsville (1 : 3)Air: median AQI
lower is better
✗57 AQI
202430% higher
✓44 AQI
202423% lower
Days with unhealthy air
lower is better
✗6 days per year
2024
✓0 days per year
2024
Hot days (max ≥ +30 °C)
lower is better
✗120 days per year
2016-20254% higher
✓115 days per year
2016-20254% lower
Frost days (min ≤ −10 °C)
lower is better
✓1 days per year
2016-202550% lower
✗2 days per year
2016-2025100% higher
Severe frost (min ≤ −20 °C)
tie
0.0 days per year
2016-2025
0.0 days per year
2016-2025
Ice days (max ≤ 0 °C)
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
1 days per year
2016-2025
2 days per year
2016-2025
Heating degree days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
1,179 °C·days per year
2016-2025
1,406 °C·days per year
2016-2025
Cooling degree days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
1,383 °C·days per year
2016-2025
1,261 °C·days per year
2016-2025
Rainy days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
96 days per year
2016-2025
99 days per year
2016-2025
Snowfall days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
0 days per year
2016-2025
1 days per year
2016-2025
Annual precipitation
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
1,466 mm per year
2016-2025
1,404 mm per year
2016-2025
Daylight on December 21
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
9.9 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
9.8 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
Daylight on June 21
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
14.4 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
14.5 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
Air humidity
no data for one of the places
67 %
2021-2025
no data
Muggy days (dew point ≥ +20 °C)
no data for one of the places
78 days per year
2021-2025
no data
Distance to the sea
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
327 km
2006-2025
462 km
2006-2025
Earthquakes M4.5+ within 100 km
tie
0.00 per year
2006-2025
0.00 per year
2006-2025
Urban environment
no winnerPopulation
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
1,192,583 people
2024
542,297 people
2024
A winner is named only for indicators with a known “better / worse” direction. Population and other neutral indicators are shown without a winner. Outdated and missing values are not counted. Details for each place: Birmingham, Huntsville.