Birmingham, Alabama

About Birmingham

Set in the central part of Alabama, Birmingham is a mid-size city counting 196,357 people who proudly call it home. It ranks as the 3rd largest city in Alabama.

Birmingham holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 147.07 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,335 residents per square mile.

📰 Birmingham News Today

• Comeback Town: The Birmingham BBQ restaurant that changed America al.com · Aug 16
• 65-year-old bicyclist hit, killed in Birmingham WVTM · Aug 18
• Denver energy company expands to Alabama, opens regional hub The Business Journals · Aug 18
• Birmingham-metro dominates Alabama’s new high school rankings by U.S. News Bham Now · Aug 18
• Young Birmingham man facing several charges cbs42.com · Aug 17

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Birmingham Unique

• One of the 5 largest cities in Alabama (#3 statewide).
• One of 6 places in the US named Birmingham — but the Alabama one has a character all its own.
• Unusually large footprint: 147.07 sq mi of land — bigger than many US counties' seats.

Why People Love It Here

• A deep job market and services that draw people from across the region.
• Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Birmingham

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Birmingham

• Al's Deli and Grill — mediterranean
• Avondale Common House
• Bamboo on 2nd — asian
• Bocca Ristorante — italian
• Bottega — italian
• Buffalo Wild Wings — wings
• City Bowls
• Craft on 7th
• Dreamland Bar-B-Que — barbecue
• Eagle's Restaurant

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Alabama Sports Hall of Fame · Museum
• Arlington Antebellum Home and Gardens · Museum
• Birmingham Civil Rights Institute · Museum
• Birmingham Museum of Art · Museum
• McWane Science Center · Museum
• Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark · Attraction
• Up Down Arcade Bar · Arcade
• Museum of Fond Memories at Reed Books · Museum
• Rainbow LED Tunnel · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Birmingham

• 🏞️ Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument · National Park reviews ★
• Arlington Antebellum Home and Gardens · Museum reviews ★
• City Walk BHAM reviews ★
• 4th Avenue History Park reviews ★
• A.G. Gaston Park reviews ★
• Altamont Park reviews ★
• Arthur Shores Park reviews ★
• Avondale Mills Park reviews ★
• Avondale Park reviews ★
• Avondale Rose Garden · Garden reviews ★
• BSC EcoScape · Garden reviews ★
• Barker Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Birmingham

• Avondale Elementary School
• Barrett Elementary School
• Central Park Elementary School
• Charles A Brown Elementary School
• Christian School
• EPIC Alternative Elementary School
• Engle Day Treatment
• Green Acres Middle School
• Hemphill Elementary School
• Legacy Prep
• Magic City Acceptance Academy
• Oliver K5 School
• i3 Academy Phase 1
• i3 Academy Phase 2

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Birmingham Va Medical Center ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• St. Vincent'S East ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• St Vincent'S Birmingham ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Princeton Baptist Medical Center ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Grandview Medical Center ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• University Of Alabama Hospital ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Uab Callahan Eye Hospital Authority · 24/7 ER
• The Children'S Hospital Of Alabama · 24/7 ER · Childrens

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Birmingham

🏘️ Nearby Communities