Birmingham, MI vs Republic, MO

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Birmingham

75.1

#499 nationally

vs

Republic

74.2

#623 nationally

Birmingham leads in median household income ($151,556 vs $63,102). Birmingham leads in crime level (1.5 vs 3.5). Republic leads in cost of living index (90 vs 146).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Birmingham, MI Republic, MO
WhereAtHome Score 75.1 (#499) 74.2 (#623)
Population 21,434 20,144
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $755,859 $271,460
Median Household Income $151,556 $63,102
Average Commute 20.7 min 26 min
Walk Score 60 N/A
Crime Level 1.5 3.5
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 146 90
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+10.6 R+20.8

Data coverage note: Republic is missing data for 1 metric that Birmingham has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.