There are 17 independent living communities in Birmingham, Alabama. The mean daily cost of independent living in Alabama is $53, with costs ranging between $17 and $106 daily. On a per month basis, this equates to a mean expenditure of $1,591, with costs ranging from about $495 to $3,168. The mean yearly cost is $19,100, which is under the national average of $23,100.
Costs of independent living in Birmingham, AL can range between $602 per month and $2,602 per month. The average cost is approximately $1,585 per month, or about $19,023 annually.
Birmingham is a large city in Alabama. It is located within Jefferson County and is included in the Birmingham-Hoover metropolitan statistical area. It is the largest city in the state, with 493,806 inhabitants living in the city limits and 884,509 in the encompassing metropolitan area. The senior community represents around 24% of the total population.
Birmingham has an above average SeniorScore™ of 79. The city's median household income is $55,000 ($31,000 per person), in comparison to the average of $40,000 for the entire state of Alabama. The median home price in Birmingham is $99,000, which is significantly less than the state average of $145,500. Birmingham also has a high unemployment rate of approximately 9.54%.
Birmingham has ideal mean temperatures, with very mild winters and warm summers. The area gets very heavy levels of rainfall annually. In comparison to other cities in the United States, Birmingham has better than average water quality, very low air quality ratings, and a very high crime rate.