| Metrics | New Orleans | Birmingham |
| Livability | 75- 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
- Goods & Services Index
- Grocery Index
- Healthcare Index
- Housing Index
- Transportation Index
- Utilities Index
| B-- 106
- 103
- 96
- 114
- 127
- 92
- 78
New Orleans Cost Of Living | A+- 88
- 98
- 97
- 94
- 64
- 91
- 108
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
| F- 1,361
- 53
- 187
- 180
- 941
- 5,090
- 478
- 2,771
- 1,840
- 6,451
New Orleans Crime | F- 1,549
- 62
- 20
- 233
- 1,233
- 4,565
- 717
- 2,761
- 1,087
- 6,113
Birmingham Crime |
| Metrics | New Orleans | Birmingham |
Employment- Income Per Capita
- Med. Household Income
- Med. Earnings Male
- Med. Earnings Female
- Unemployment Rate
| D- $32,764
- $43,258
- $37,820
- $27,907
- 5%
New Orleans Employment | F- $25,725
- $38,832
- $30,503
- $25,552
- 5%
Birmingham Employment |
| Metrics | New Orleans | Birmingham |
Housing- Median Home Price
- Median Rent Asked
- % Owner Occupied
- % Renter Occupied
- Avg. Household Size
| B-- $250,000
- $1,025
- 50%
- 50%
- 2.4
New Orleans Housing | A+- $97,500
- $870
- 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-- 52%
- 39
New Orleans User rating | C+- 67%
- 22
Birmingham User rating |
