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Birmingham, AL

Birmingham, AL
Birmingham, AL
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Summary
Number of category wins
Wins 7 out of 17 categories.
7
Wins 10 out of 17 categories.
10
Housing
7
6
Small apartment
Median rent
$820$1100
Medium apartment
Median rent
$1100$1300
Large apartment
Median rent
$1300$1600
Cities ranking
142/265187/265
Cost of living
5
5
Cost of
Cities ranking
171/248185/248
Salaries
Overall average salary
Median salary
Safety
2
5
Crime rate
Index score
0.260.59
Gun deaths
Per 100k residents/year
17.7912.42
Cities ranking
265/266218/266
Education
4
4
University quality
Index score
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High school ranking
PISA test
2424
IB schools
In total
Cities ranking
165/240165/240
Visa
Not required for short visits
Visits up to 90 days
for citizens of
Startup visa
Tolerance
5
7
LGBTQ equality
Index score
0.680.68
Tolerance towards minorities
Index score
0.300.68
Cities ranking
224/266157/266
Climate
Daily max temperature (C)
Average
Startups
4
6
Startup scene
Index score
0.550.73
Venture capital
Index score
0.100.29
Total startup funding
Last 12 months
Cities ranking
123/26452/264
Healthcare
7
6
Healthcare quality
Index score
0.870.89
Healthcare expenditure
Index score
0.330.28
Life expectancy
In years
79.278379.2783
Cities ranking
151/265163/265
Travel connectivity
1
4
Airport hub
Index score
0.170.62
Intercity train connectivity
Index score
0.120.11
Cities ranking
219/266104/266
Commute
2
4
Traffic
Index score
0.810.45
Cities ranking
239/255210/255
Business freedom
9
9
Business freedom
Index score
0.860.86
Freedom from corruption
Index score
0.790.79
Time required to start a business
In days
5.65.6
Cities ranking
69/26469/264
Environmental quality
7
8
Air quality
Index score
0.750.85
Drinking water quality
Index score
0.820.82
Cleanliness
Index score
0.580.80
Cities ranking
113/26662/266
Economy
7
7
GDP growth rate
2%2%
GDP per capita
$54,597$54,597
Cities ranking
16/26316/263
Taxation
4
4
Cities ranking
163/266179/266
Internet access
5
6
Download
Index score
0.670.79
Upload
Index score
0.360.49
Cities ranking
142/26663/266
Leisure & culture
5
6
Museums
Index score
0.560.61
Historical sites
Index score
0.510.51
Sports venues
Index score
0.560.81
Cities ranking
149/264140/264
Outdoors
1
1
Number of hills and mountains
Altitude > 300 m
Water access
Index score
0.100.10
Cities ranking
255/266250/266