Best Places to Live in Birmingham-Hoover Metro Area, Alabama

Birmingham, AL offers visitors a chance to experience history with sights like Vulcan Park & Museum or explore nature with places like Ruffner Mountain Nature Preserve. Mid-sized city - North-central Alabama, about 300 miles north of the Gulf of Mexico.

State: Alabama
County: Jefferson, Shelby, 7 total
Metro Area: Birmingham-Hoover Metro Area
City: Birmingham, Hoover, 108 total

Zip Codes: 35242, 35215, 35216, 35226, 35244, 35209, 35173, 35020, 35007, 35211, 119 total
Cost of Living: -10.5% lower
Time zone: Central Standard Time (CST)
Elevation: 618 ft above sea level

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Birmingham-Hoover, Al Housing Market

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Pros
Arts and culture
Diversifying economy
Mild winters

Cons
Air service
Crime rates
Summer heat and humidity

What Bert Has To Say About Birmingham-Hoover Metro Area

Birmingham is one of the South’s most misunderstood cities. A former steel and manufacturing center once known as the “Pittsburgh of the South,” Birmingham is still thought by many outsiders to combine the grittiness of this legacy with some of the other more unsavory images of the old South. But the truth is far different: Birmingham has experienced a major economic turnaround, and while not quite as far along as noted Southern stars like Charlotte, Raleigh Durham and Atlanta, the area has come a long way.

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ECONOMY

The unemployment rate in Birmingham-Hoover Metro Area is 3.2% (U.S. avg. is 6.0%). Recent job growth is Positive. Birmingham-Hoover Metro Area jobs have increased by 2.0%. More Economy

COST OF LIVING

Compared to the rest of the country, Birmingham-Hoover Metro Area's cost of living is 10.5% lower than the U.S. average. More Cost of Living or Compare Birmingham-Hoover Metro Area's Cost of Living

WEATHER & CLIMATE

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in the Birmingham-Hoover metro area, while July and August are the least comfortable months. Today's Weather | Climate Averages

VOTING

In the last Presidential election, the Birmingham-Hoover metro area remained very strongly Republican, 57.6% to 40.9%. More Voting Stats

POPULATION

Birmingham-Hoover Metro Area's population is 1,109,895 people. Since 2020, it has had a population growth of 2.6%. Learn More...

TRANSPORTATION

Average Commute time is 26.2 minutes. The National Average is 26.4 minutes. Learn More...

REAL ESTATE

The median home cost in Birmingham-Hoover Metro Area is Real Estate: $232,200. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 13.1%.

SCHOOLS

Birmingham-Hoover Metro Area public schools spend $10,235 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $12,383. There are about 16.2 students per teacher in Birmingham-Hoover Metro Area. More Education

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Housing Market in Birmingham-Hoover

It's a good time to buy in Birmingham-Hoover. Home Appreciation is up 13.1% in the last 12 months.
The median home price in Birmingham-Hoover is $232,200.

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Reviews for Birmingham-Hoover 1 Reviews

A Good Place to be From - 7/24/2017
Birmingham, Ala., is a dead man's nowhere town. Do yourself a favor and never come near its dreary, dismal, cultural desolation. If Hell had humidity, they'd call it... Read More

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ZIP CODES IN BIRMINGHAM-HOOVER METRO AREA, ALABAMA

35242, 35215, 35216, 35226, 35244, 35209, 35173, 35020, 35007, 35211, 119 total

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