Birmingham, AL

Birmingham is a large city in Alabama with a population of 199,322. Residents earn $44,376 per year, which is 41% below the national average.

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199,322 Population 1,355/sq mi density

$44,376 Median Income $31,616 per capita

$138,600 Home Value $134,655 Zillow

$1,047 Median Rent 33.4% income on rent

64°F Avg Temperature 304 sunny days/yr

1,588 Violent Crime/100K 6,567 property/100K

Overall

3.1 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

Economy

3.0 / 5.0

$44,376 median income, 3.5% unemployment

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Affordability

4.9 / 5.0

$138,600 home value, $1,047/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

1,588 violent crimes/100K (318% above avg)

Education

3.5 / 5.0

30.7% bachelor's degree or higher

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Historic Markers

133

Officially designated historical markers from the Historical Marker Database

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UFO Sightings

Reported UFO sightings from the National UFO Reporting Center database

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Haunted Places

Locations with documented reports of paranormal activity and sightings

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Mines

Active and inactive mining sites tracked by the Mine Safety and Health Administration

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3 reported haunted locations found near Birmingham, AL.

Name	Description
Hanging Wedding Dress	The story states that a couple were engaged to be married. The night before the wedding, the man was out having a party with all his buddies at a local bar. The woman's family tradition was to hang the wedding dress in a window the night before the wedding, to let people know they were getting married. The house burnt down that night and killed the woman. You can drive by at night and still see the wedding dress hanging in the top window, but it is gone during the day. The house is on the lef...
Old Public Library	They say that in the library, people see the man that first opened the building and that people have strange feelings and can see things being moved by themselves.
Sloss Furnace	This used to be the Old Iron Plant, but is now a popular location for concerts. The ghost of a worker who was killed at the plant has been seen walking around the catwalks above the main floor, where the concerts are held.