Cost of Living in Birmingham-Hoover, AL

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Annual Breakdown

Gross Salary $70,000
Taxes (Est.) ...
Housing (Rent) -$15,192
Net Income ...

Cost of Living Index

71.7
Cheaper Avg (100) Pricier

Living in Birmingham-Hoover, AL is roughly 28% less expensive than the national average.

Monthly Take-Home

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Affordability Score

Grade
Rent Burden –%
Affordable (<20%) 30% Rule Stretched (>40%)

K-12 Schools

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Schools 289
Enrollment 167,139
Pupil:Teacher 0:1
Charter 0%
Title I 0%

Colleges & Universities

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Institutions 15
Avg In-State $12,957
Avg Out-of-State $16,342
Avg Grad Rate 47.1%
Institution Enrollment In-State Tuition Grad Rate
Brown Beauty Barber School 54 $0 83.0%
Samford University 5,791 $37,144 80.0%
Birmingham-Southern College 731 $21,500 64.0%
Paul Mitchell the School-Birmingham 128 $0 64.0%
University of Alabama at Birmingham 21,160 $8,832 63.0%
University of Montevallo 2,942 $12,090 49.0%
Bevill State Community College 3,946 $3,556 44.0%
Fortis Institute-Birmingham 339 $14,539 36.0%
Winonah's International School of Cosmetology 110 $0 29.0%
Lawson State Community College 3,153 $3,810 26.0%
Miles College 1,151 $11,164 26.0%
Herzing University-Birmingham 448 $12,360 25.0%
Jefferson State Community College 8,839 $3,810 23.0%
Strayer University-Alabama 1,596 $13,725
Midfield Institute of Cosmetology 13 $0