COMPARING TWO PLACES
Fresno vs Birmingham
PLACE A
Fresno, CA
VS
PLACE B
Birmingham, AL
Fresno and Birmingham are close in size. Fresno earns more, with a median household income $2,069 higher.
FRESNOBIRMINGHAMDIFFERENCE
Total population1,203,3831,197,766+0% vs Birmingham
Population density149227−78
Population growth7.7%4.7%+3.1 pts
Median age33.738.9−5.3
Male50.0%48.2%+1.8 pts
Female50.0%51.8%−1.8 pts
Foreign-born20.0%4.5%+15.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic26.8%60.9%−34.2 pts
Black3.9%28.3%−24.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino55.4%6.0%+49.4 pts
Asian9.8%1.6%+8.2 pts
Other4.1%3.3%+0.9 pts
Median household income$74,533$72,464+$2,069
Per capita income$32,569$40,359−$7,791
Poverty rate18.4%13.8%+4.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4720.474Even
Bachelor's degree or higher23.4%33.8%−10.4 pts
Graduate degree8.1%13.1%−4.9 pts
Unemployment rate8.9%4.5%+4.3 pts
Labor force participation61.0%61.2%−0.2 pts
Median home value$389,401$241,872+$147,529
Median gross rent$1,392$1,159+$233
Owner-occupied57.2%71.1%−13.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.6%11.5%−4.9 pts
Rent-burdened households52.0%44.2%+7.8 pts
Average commute24.127.0−3.0
Worked from home10.0%11.3%−1.3 pts
Public transit to work0.7%0.4%+0.4 pts
Uninsured6.8%8.7%−1.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025