Birmingham
- City in Alabama
City
Birmingham
- grade B minusOverall Grade
- City in Alabama
- Rating 3.9 out of 5 434 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade D+
- Crime & Safetygrade C minus
- Housinggrade C+
- Nightlifegrade B+
- Good for Familiesgrade C
- Diversitygrade A minus
- Jobsgrade C+
- Weathergrade B
- Cost of Livinggrade B+
- Health & Fitnessgrade B minus
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade B+
- Commutegrade A minus
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Home Listings
Real Estate
Median Home Value
$102,900
National
$244,900Median Rent
$906
National
$1,163Area Feel
Dense Suburban
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Birmingham Rankings
Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.
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Top Public Schools Serving Birmingham
- grade A+
Alabama School of Fine Arts
- Rating 4.39 out of 5 67 reviews
- grade A+
Spain Park High School
- Rating 4.14 out of 5 277 reviews
- grade A+
Robert F. Bumpus Middle School
- Rating 3.75 out of 5 8 reviews
- grade A+
Brock's Gap Intermediate School
- Rating 5 out of 5 4 reviews
- grade A
Berry Middle School
- Rating 4.4 out of 5 10 reviews
Top Private Schools Near Birmingham
- grade A+
Indian Springs School
- Rating 4.62 out of 5 71 reviews
- grade A+
The Altamont School
- Rating 4.35 out of 5 26 reviews
- grade A
The Westminster School at Oak Mountain
- Rating 4.22 out of 5 36 reviews
- grade A
Briarwood Christian School
- Rating 4.08 out of 5 66 reviews
- grade A
John Carroll Catholic High School
- Rating 3.99 out of 5 129 reviews
Top Neighborhoods in Birmingham
Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade C minus
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault1,337.4national 282.7
- Murder41.8national 6.1
- Rape85.5national 40.7
- Robbery446.9national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary1,213.4national 500.1
- Theft4,268.5national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft832.1national 284
Residents
Working in Birmingham
Jobs
grade C+
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$39,403
National
$69,021Similar Places
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Birmingham Reviews
Rating 3.9 out of 5 434 reviews
I love Birmingham, Alabama! I was born and raised here! Birmingham has been through so many struggles, politically, racially, and economically. However, through it all, the citizens of Birmingham remained strong and steadfast. The love that we all have for each other is amazing. We have an amazing mayor, Mayor Randall Woodfin, who is out in our neighborhoods and communities making a difference everyday. He is very smart and he thinks about the whole city of Birmingham, no matter the race and/or ethnicity. This is what we desperately need right now in this world. People are torn apart and we should all be standing and working together to ensure success for everyone. It breaks my heart when I'm driving and I see homeless people or people in need. Birmingham has helped so much with this by opening warming stations, homeless shelters, public shower facilities, community kitchens, food drives, and so much more. I make it my duty to donate to these causes because Birmingham is my home too.
Birmingham is a great city of art! Lots of opportunities to meet artists and experience art in any kind- dance, visual art, writing, music, theatre, etc. The small city gives a local feel, with communities being small. Suburbs of the city as beautifully kept with delicious local food- from seafood, to barbecue, authentic Thai cuisine and many others.
Birmingham does not stand out as a city. It has the standard issues that comes with living in a city: terrible parking, traffic, things always under construction, homeless population, poverty, and so on. I appreciate recent efforts to increase public transportation such as the new bus (BX), and also the public spaces like Railroad park. The city is somewhat walkable and there are small businesses worth visiting. There are good museums to visit too, such as the Birmingham Museum of Art and the McWane Center.