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Birmingham 
Birmingham is a
great place to live an active, exciting life no matter what your age. A wealth
of natural beauty, warm weather, sports and activities, cultural enrichment,
excellent healthcare, outstanding shopping and a low cost of living is yours to
enjoy in the metropolitan region. Birmingham is "sweet home Alabama"
nestled in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, Birmingham combines the
friendly ambience of a small Southern town with the convenience of a major
metropolitan area. Birmingham has the best of everything that Alabama has to
offer from education to healthcare and from recreation to business. Don't miss
the "Magic City" experience.
COMMUNITY PROFILE
City Name: Birmingham
Population: 249,459
County Name: Jefferson
LOCATION AND TRANSPORTATION
Commercial Airline: yes
Nearest Regional Airport: Birmingham, AL
Distance to: 0 Mi.
Interstate Highways: yes
If no, then distance to interstate highways:
Four Lane Highways: All major streets in Birmingham
are 4 or more lanes
State Highways: US 31, US 280, US 78, US 11, SR 75, SR
150, SR 119
Distance to...
Atlanta: 113 Mi.
Birmingham: 0 Mi.
Mobile: 214 Mi.
Nashville: 195 Mi.
Nearest Coastal City: Gulf Shores,
274 Mi.
Public Transportation: yes.
LOCAL TAXES
Property Taxes on $100,000 Home with Homestead Exemption:
Total Millage Rate: varies
Sales Tax (Total): varies
Automobile Tax & Tag: varies.
HOUSING COSTS
Housing cost: $174,900 avg.
Birmingham metro. area MSA: 94.7
Utilities
Public Water: Yes
Cost per 1000 gallons: rates vary
Public sewer: yes
Cost of sewage service: varies
Garbage service: varies
Number of pickups: varies
Cost for basic cable: varies
Number of channels: varies
Percent of community coverage: 100%
Healthcare
Number of hospital beds: 6,501 (metro)
Nursing home facilities: 45+
Assisted living facilities: 50+
Regional care center: yes
Military Posts
Nearest: Maxwell Air Force Base, Montgomery, AL
(88 miles)
Public library: yes, city and county systems
Religion
Places of worships: over 1,000
Denominations: All
Learning Opportunities:
Birmingham School of Law
Birmingham Southern College
Miles College
Samford University
Southeastern Bible College
University of Alabama at Birmingham
University of Montevallo
Bessemer State Technical College
Bevill State Community College
Herzing College of Business & Technology
ITT Technical Institute
Jefferson State Community College
Lawson State Community College
Walker College
Virginia College
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