Homewood, Alabama

About Homewood

Set in the central part of Alabama, Homewood is a thriving city counting 27,919 people who proudly call it home.

Homewood holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 8.26 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,380 residents per square mile.

📰 Homewood News Today

• After 27 years, Alabama restaurant still pleases with tasty lunch, classic meat-and-three dishes AL.com · Aug 18
• ‘One of a kind’ leader of Homewood non-profit has died at 71 AL.com · Aug 18
• Scam Alert! Cyber-Criminals Impersonating City Officials cityofhomewood.com · Jul 15
• William Brown Sports Illustrated · Aug 17
• 'I thought somebody was barbecuing': Birmingham apartment fire forces dozens from their homes WVTM · Aug 10

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Homewood Unique

• A top-25 city in Alabama by population (#23 of 463 incorporated places).
• Part of the fabric of Alabama — one of 594 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 27,919.
• Easy reach of Birmingham (5 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

📍 Neighborhoods in Homewood

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Homewood

• Ashley Mac's Kitchen
• Big Bad Breakfast — breakfast
• Cajun Seafood House — seafood
• Chuck E. Cheese — pizza
• Cici's Pizza — pizza
• Diplomat Delicatessen & Spirits — sandwich
• Farm Bowl and Juice Co.
• Frothy Monkey — breakfast
• Godfather's Pizza — pizza
• Great Wall — chinese

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Chuck E. Cheese
• Vulcan Museum · Museum
• Surge Trampoline Park · Arcade
• Vulcan · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Homewood

• Alabama Wilds reviews ★
• Avenues of Lakeshore Greenspace reviews ★
• Byrd Park reviews ★
• Cooper Green Park reviews ★
• Forest Park reviews ★
• George Ward Disc Golf Park reviews ★
• George Ward Park reviews ★
• Harrison Park reviews ★
• Hazel P. Boren Courtyard and Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Homewood Central Park reviews ★
• Homewood Soccer Park reviews ★
• Honeysuckle Hills Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Homewood

• Edgewood Elementary School
• Hall Kent Elementary School
• Homewood High School
• Homewood Middle School
• Pizitz Middle School
• Shades Cahaba Elementary School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Homewood

🏘️ Nearby Communities