| Metrics | New Orleans | Birmingham |
| Livability | 81- Low Cost of Living
- Stable Housing Market
- Lots of Local Amenities
- High Graduation Rates
New Orleans Livability | 67- Low Cost of Living
- Stable Housing Market
- High Graduation Rates
- High Income per Capita
Birmingham Livability |
| Metrics | New Orleans | Birmingham |
Amenities- Amount of Amenities
| A+- Yes, there are lots of amenities close to
New Orleans Amenities | C-- Yes, there are some amenities close to
Birmingham Amenities |
| Metrics | New Orleans | Birmingham |
Cost Of Living- Cost of Living Index
- Lifestyle Index
- Household Index
- Education Index
- Grocery Index
- Healthcare Index
- Housing Index
- Transportation Index
- Utilities Index
| B+- 107
- 97
- 99
- 97
- 99
- 98
- 127
- 96
- 99
New Orleans Cost Of Living | A+- 88
- 96
- 96
- 96
- 98
- 99
- 65
- 98
- 95
Birmingham Cost Of Living |
| Metrics | New Orleans | Birmingham |
Crime- Violent Crime /100k
- Murder /100k
- Rape /100k
- Robbery /100k
- Assault /100k
- Property Crime /100k
- Burglary /100k
- Theft /100k
- Vehicle Theft /100k
- Total Crime /100k
| C-- 362
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- 1,596
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- 1,958
New Orleans Crime | F- 1,247
- 59
- 15
- 201
- 972
- 4,031
- 730
- 2,494
- 808
- 5,278
Birmingham Crime |
| Metrics | New Orleans | Birmingham |
Employment- Income Per Capita
- Med. Household Income
- Med. Earnings Male
- Med. Earnings Female
- Unemployment Rate
| D- $47,884
- $63,985
- $56,478
- $40,416
- 6%
New Orleans Employment | F- $38,388
- $58,287
- $45,498
- $38,118
- 5%
Birmingham Employment |
| Metrics | New Orleans | Birmingham |
Housing- Median Home Price
- Median Rent Asked
- % Owner Occupied
- % Renter Occupied
- Avg. Household Size
| B-- $442,857
- $1,565
- 50%
- 50%
- 2.4
New Orleans Housing | A+- $177,672
- $1,319
- 46%
- 54%
- 2.2
Birmingham Housing |
| Metrics | New Orleans | Birmingham |
Schools- No. Public Schools
- Students Per Teacher
- Avg. Test Scores
- Completed High School
- Completed Bachelors
| C+- 139
- 14
- n/a
- 82.9%
- 36.2%
New Orleans Schools | F- 120
- 15
- n/a
- 81.4%
- 25.0%
Birmingham Schools |
| Metrics | New Orleans | Birmingham |
User Ratings- Average user rating
- Number of ratings
| D-- 53%
- 42
New Orleans User rating | C+- 67%
- 24
Birmingham User rating |
