Alabama
Moderate tax burden · COL index 87
Wins 6 categories
North Carolina
Moderate tax burden · COL index 94
Wins 7 categories
Property taxes are meaningfully different: North Carolina averages 0.7% annually vs Alabama's 0.39%. The median home in North Carolina costs $335K vs $218K in Alabama.
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Overall cost of living in Birmingham, AL is 10.9% lower than in Charlotte, NC. The average listing price for a home in Birmingham, AL is $417,139, which is 24.4% lower than Charlotte, NC. The average cost of groceries in Birmingham, AL is 1.9% lower than Charlotte, NC.