Importance of Birmingham MSA to Alabama, Birmingham Real Estate Birmingham Homes for Sale

Importance of Birmingham MSA to Alabama

21% of the Alabama state population
21% of the state households
23% of the business establishments
24% of the retail sales
24% of the total effective buying income
31% of the payroll dollars

Area citizens enjoy income levels at the national average and a cost of living that is consistently below the national average. According to 1999 Market Statistics, median household Effective Buying Income (income after taxes) ranges up to $72,410 in Mountain Brook, $67,951 in Inverness, $44,550 in Vestavia Hills, and $67,951 in Hoover. And, the State of Alabama's per-capita state and local income tax burden is the nation's lowest at 3.3 %.