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Birmingham, AL (City Center)

Click for helpFound within zip codes: 35203, 35233, 35234

POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Birmingham, AL (City Center) Birmingham, AL (Camp Horne/Rocky Ridge), Birmingham, AL (English Village), Birmingham, AL (Forest Park/Redmont Park), Birmingham, AL (Glencoe), Birmingham, AL (Meadowbrook), Birmingham, AL (Overton/Brentwood Hills (subdivision)), Birmingham, AL (Vestavia Hills), Hoover, AL (Valleydale Rd/Caldwell Mill Rd), Mountain Brook, AL (City Center/Birmingham U School), Mountain Brook, AL (U.S. Route 280/Overton Rd)

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NEIGHBORHOOD COST DETAILS
MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE $170,714
  • high cost relative to Alabama
  • medium cost relative to the nation
HOUSE VALUE RANGE
COST
$1,734,000+  0%
$1,300,001-$1,734,000  0%
$867,001-$1,300,000  0%
$694,001-$867,000  0%
$520,001-$694,000  0%
$347,001-$520,000  0%
$173,001-$347,000  46%
$86,001-$173,000  27%
$0-$86,000  27%
% OF HOMES
RENTAL PRICE very low cost relative to AL, very low cost relative to the nation


NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL,
& CHARACTER		 DETAILS
THE SETTING Suburban (based on population density)
TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS mostly Complexes/high rise apartments, some Small apartment buildings, a few Rowhouses & attached homes
SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS mostly Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms)
AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS mostly Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later)
HOME OWNERSHIP Mostly Renters
SPECIAL CHARACTER mostly Artsy/funky, Walkable


THE NEIGHBORS DETAILS
AGE & LIFESTYLE mostly Mixed ages, some Young singles-upwardly mobile (young, educated, professionally employed, and single), some Seniors (people 65 and over), some College students (people currently attending college), some Families with children (family households with school-aged children)
EDUCATION LEVEL Rating: 1 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated)
INCOME Low income (among the 15% lowest income communities in America)
OCCUPATIONS mostly Sales & Service workers, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Manufacturing & Laborers
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY mostly Black, some White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry
LANGUAGES mostly English speaking

School Rating Information


Neighborhood Educational Rating

SCHOOLS IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD* GRADES
ALABAMA SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS
1800 8TH AVE N, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35203
(205) 252-9241 		07-12
CITY ELEMENTARY
P O BOX 10007, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35202
(205) 808-0001 		07-08
CITY HIGH SCHOOL
P O BOX 1007, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35202
(205) 808-0001 		09-12
GLEN IRIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
2316 7TH AVE. N., BIRMINGHAM, AL 35203
(205) 231-2003 		KG-05
UCP OF GREATER BIRMINGHAM
2430 11TH AVENUE NORTH, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35234
(205) 251-0165 		PK-PK

* Depending on where you live in this neighborhood, your children may attend these schools or other schools outside the neighborhood. Always check with your local school department to determine which schools your children may attend based on your specific address and your child's grade-level.

This neighborhood is served by three school districts.

ALABAMA SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS, AL School District




361 Students enrolled in District

1 Schools in District

STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
5
STATE AVERAGE 13

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

no data available
78%
 no data available
82%
 no data available
74%
DISTRICT
STATE
PROFICIENT IN
READING & MATH		 PROFICIENT IN
READING		 PROFICIENT IN
MATH
School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS THIS DISTRICT THIS STATE
WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) NO DATA 59.4
BLACK (%) NO DATA 36.0
HISPANIC (%) NO DATA 2.8
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) NO DATA 1.0
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) NO DATA 0.8
ECONOMIC GROUPS THIS DISTRICT THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) NO DATA 51.6
Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT PER STUDENT TOTAL % OF TOTAL
INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES NO DATA NO DATA NO DATA
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT NO DATA NO DATA NO DATA
STAFF NO DATA NO DATA NO DATA
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION NO DATA NO DATA NO DATA
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION NO DATA NO DATA NO DATA
OPERATION NO DATA NO DATA NO DATA
TRANSPORTATION NO DATA NO DATA NO DATA
OTHER NO DATA NO DATA NO DATA
TOTAL SUPPORT NO DATA NO DATA NO DATA
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES NO DATA NO DATA NO DATA
TOTAL EXPENDITURES NO DATA NO DATA NO DATA
NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT
ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) 4.9
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%) 73.1

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BIRMINGHAM CITY, AL School District




30,959 Students enrolled in District

84 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING
COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)		 2
Better than:
of AL school
districts		 17.0%
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COMPARED TO U.S.
(10 is best) 		1
Better than:
of US school
districts		 7.2%
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
10
STATE AVERAGE 13

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

67%
78%
71%
82%
64%
74%
DISTRICT
STATE
PROFICIENT IN
READING & MATH		 PROFICIENT IN
READING		 PROFICIENT IN
MATH
School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS THIS DISTRICT THIS STATE
WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) 1.1 59.4
BLACK (%) 97.0 36.0
HISPANIC (%) 1.7 2.8
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) 0.2 1.0
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) 0.0 0.8
ECONOMIC GROUPS THIS DISTRICT THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) 78.0 51.6
Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT PER STUDENT TOTAL % OF TOTAL
INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES $4,651 $143,983,000 41.0
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT $507 $15,705,000 4.5
STAFF $776 $24,012,000 6.8
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION $302 $9,335,000 2.6
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION $593 $18,360,000 5.2
OPERATION $1,052 $32,560,000 9.3
TRANSPORTATION $228 $7,062,000 2.0
OTHER $238 $7,383,000 2.1
TOTAL SUPPORT $3,696 $114,417,000 32.6
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES $2,996 $92,763,000 26.4
TOTAL EXPENDITURES $11,343 $351,163,000 100.0
NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT
ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) 4.9
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%) 73.1

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UCP OF GREATER BIRMINGHAM, AL School District




data not available

1 Schools in District

STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
data not available
STATE AVERAGE 13

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

no data available
78%
 no data available
82%
 no data available
74%
DISTRICT
STATE
PROFICIENT IN
READING & MATH		 PROFICIENT IN
READING		 PROFICIENT IN
MATH
School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS THIS DISTRICT THIS STATE
WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) NO DATA 59.4
BLACK (%) NO DATA 36.0
HISPANIC (%) NO DATA 2.8
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) NO DATA 1.0
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) NO DATA 0.8
ECONOMIC GROUPS THIS DISTRICT THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) NO DATA 51.6
Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT PER STUDENT TOTAL % OF TOTAL
INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES NO DATA NO DATA NO DATA
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT NO DATA NO DATA NO DATA
STAFF NO DATA NO DATA NO DATA
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION NO DATA NO DATA NO DATA
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION NO DATA NO DATA NO DATA
OPERATION NO DATA NO DATA NO DATA
TRANSPORTATION NO DATA NO DATA NO DATA
OTHER NO DATA NO DATA NO DATA
TOTAL SUPPORT NO DATA NO DATA NO DATA
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES NO DATA NO DATA NO DATA
TOTAL EXPENDITURES NO DATA NO DATA NO DATA
NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT
ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) 4.9
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%) 73.1

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VIOLENT PROPERTY TOTAL
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annual crimes per 1,000 residents
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  • Violent Crime Comparison per 1,000 residents

  • NATIONAL MEDIAN
  • 4.7
  • MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
  • in City Center
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  • in Birmingham
    1 in 75
  • in Alabama
    1 in 225
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13.42
4.42
City Center Birmingham Alabama
Birmingham, AL violent crimes
Population: 243,072
MURDER RAPE ROBBERY ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL 59 240 1,369 1,593
RATE PER 1,000 0.24 0.99 5.63 6.55
United States violent crimes
Population: 296,410,404
MURDER RAPE ROBBERY ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL 16,692 93,934 417,122 862,947
RATE PER 1,000 0.06 0.32 1.41 2.91

  • Property Crime Rate Comparison per 1,000 residents

  • NATIONAL MEDIAN
  • 34.3
  • MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
  • in City Center
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  • in Birmingham
    1 in 12
  • in Alabama
    1 in 25
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80.71
39.89
City Center Birmingham Alabama
Birmingham, AL property crimes
Population: 243,072
BURGLARY THEFT MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL 5,156 11,970 2,351
RATE PER 1,000 21.21 49.25 9.67
United States property crimes
Population: 296,410,404
BURGLARY THEFT MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL 2,154,126 6,776,807 1,235,226
RATE PER 1,000 7.27 22.86 4.17

  • Crimes Per Square Mile

  • NATIONAL MEDIAN
  • 49.6
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City Center Birmingham Alabama

Neighborhood Appreciation Rates Click for help
PERIOD TOTAL APPRECIATION AVG. ANNUAL RATE COMPARED
TO AL*		 COMPARED
TO AMERICA*
Since 1990 31.79% 1.67% 1 1
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Birmingham, AL Appreciation Rates (city-wide)
PERIOD TOTAL APPRECIATION AVG. ANNUAL RATE COMPARED
TO AL*		 COMPARED
TO AMERICA*
Since 1990 106.80% 5.62% 2 3
Last 10 Years 43.03% 4.30% 1 2
Last 5 Years 19.50% 3.90% 1 3
Last 2 Years 2.52% 1.26% 1 5
Last 12 Months 0.10% 0.10% 2 5
Latest Quarter 0.75% 3.00% 7 6
* 10 is highest

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