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Birmingham, AL
Alabama · Jefferson County · Birmingham Metro
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.
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
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
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$44,376 median income, 3.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$138,600 home value, $1,047/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,588 violent crimes/100K (318% above avg)
B
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
57
Reported UFO sightings from the National UFO Reporting Center database
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Mines
2
Active and inactive mining sites tracked by the Mine Safety and Health Administration
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UFO Sightings Near Birmingham, AL
57 UFO sighting reports from the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) found near Birmingham, AL.
| Name | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham, AL | 2014 | 20-30 bright orange spheres flying in two's or three's, travelling from southwest to northeast without sound |
| Birmingham, AL | 2014 | Rotating lights moving rapidly across the sky. |
| Birmingham, AL | 2014 | Red and white lights appearing to be connected. Large string of lights. |
| Birmingham, AL | 2013 | Bright orange fireball seen for a about a full minute. |
| Birmingham, AL | 2013 | Bright light object floating in night sky, disappears when another craft comes up. |
| Birmingham, AL | 2012 | Unknown object over Birmingham metro flashing rapidly, changing directions for over an hour. ((NUFORC Note: Possible star? PD)) |
| Birmingham, AL | 2012 | Blue and red light, other object(s) |
| Birmingham, AL | 2012 | Red-Orange ovals flying across hwy 280 |
| Birmingham, AL | 2012 | Strange white light in the sky with red lights that circled around it |
| Birmingham, AL | 2012 | Metallic object rolling across morning sky |
| Birmingham, AL | 2012 | Fast Light Moving. |
| Birmingham, AL | 2012 | Luminated orb. |
| Birmingham, AL | 2011 | Red circular object travelling at high rate of speed |
| Birmingham, AL | 2010 | Black triangle materialized overhead and proceeded southbound |
| Birmingham, AL | 2009 | Three Silver Boomerang shaped objects spotted in broad daylight |
| Birmingham, AL | 2009 | Strange light(s) in the sky over Birmingham, Alabama for 2 consecutive days |
| Birmingham, AL | 2009 | I saw a triangular shaped air craft that had three bright white lights and a dime one in the center of it. |
| Birmingham, AL | 2008 | I was camping with my friends in a restricted area. I went off 20 yards by my self to use the restroom and smoke a cigarette since my |
| Birmingham, AL | 2008 | Weird thing over high school |
| Birmingham, AL | 2008 | Light blue triangle over Southern Pines subdivision |
| Birmingham, AL | 2007 | UFO Sighting over townhome community in Birmingham Alabama. ((NUFORC Note: We cannot certify that this is a serious report. PD)) |
| Birmingham, AL | 2007 | Two pinpoints of light over DoubleOak Mtn. |
| Birmingham, AL | 2007 | southwestern skies of Birmingham, black object dart and zig zag then flee without trace |
| Birmingham, AL | 2007 | Two objects possibly one moving quickly across the sky. |
| Birmingham, AL | 2007 | A cylinder of blue pulsing light and some sort of craft concealed in a thick low hanging cloud |
| Birmingham, AL | 2007 | ufo seen over 3-day period |
| Birmingham, AL | 2006 | Bluish-Green Light over Alabama |
| Birmingham, AL | 2006 | ((HOAX??)) metallic sphere tailing fighter jet |
| Birmingham, AL | 2006 | bright white-greenish object appears, hovers in place, quickly travels zig zag pattern and vanishes |
| Birmingham, AL | 2006 | A large green glowing round object was seen flying above the Birmingham, Alabama area at 5:30 pm on November 28, 2006. |
| Birmingham, AL | 2006 | I noticed a light streaking across the sky and thought it was a large meteorite, but it was too slow and was unmistakably green. The t |
| Birmingham, AL | 2006 | We saw a greenish-blue ball of light in Clay Alabama, on Tuesday, November 28. |
| Birmingham, AL | 2006 | meteor passing tangent to earth atmosphere |
| Birmingham, AL | 2006 | Brilliant green light across the Birmingham Sky...Definitely not a plan. |
| Birmingham, AL | 2006 | Hanging object in Southeastern sky US 11-06-06 |
| Birmingham, AL | 2005 | Craft puzzled by pilot... |
| Birmingham, AL | 2004 | Large dark chevron, silently passing overhead in early AM hours, only seen because against star fields. |
| Birmingham, AL | 2004 | Was at the rail yard, out-skirts of town, at given time, on report. Saw what appeared to be neither "space debris" but a round object |
| Birmingham, AL | 2003 | Me and a friend were walking on the quad at Samford University when we noticed a saucer-like object hovering aprox. 1/4 of a mile above |
| Birmingham, AL | 2003 | stationery pulsating white starlike object with blue and red flashes appeared to be spinning. |
| Birmingham, AL | 2003 | Rectangle shape, like a flat non-reflective white 2-by-4, and seemed suspended in air - - no movement. |
| Birmingham, AL | 2000 | A bright objeck was seen in the Southwestern sky, about 22:00 hrs. I had just gone onto my back porch when I saw the object. I Thought |
| Birmingham, AL | 1999 | HUGE BALL OF LIGHT, FALLING DIAGNOL, THROUGH THE CLOUDS. LIT UP THE SKY AS IF IMMEDIATELY DAYLIGHT. APPEARING TO MAKE IMPACT SEVERAL MI |
| Birmingham, AL | 1999 | I looked in the sky and saw a flash, but I only saw a glance of it. It was dark. But it didn't go down like a meteor,it went up and dis |
| Birmingham, AL | 1999 | The object was seen over my house it was silverish gray and seem to just hover in place for 10 mins. |
| Birmingham (huffman/centerpoint), AL | 1996 | I was working security at a local hospital and was sitting in security truck, which had a monitor for the Birmingham Police Dept instal |
| Birmingham, AL | 1996 | Pastor repts. seeing a "bright ball of fire w/ speed of a falling star" streak W to E. Slows, stops, turns 180 deg., shoots to NW. |
| Birmingham, AL | 1995 | Man standing outside sees what looks like "shooting star." Obj. split into 3 lights, "like isosceles triangle," shot across sky to SE |
| Birmingham, AL | 1995 | Woman & son encounter 3 "double sets of headlights" hovering in sky. Moved to left of car; silhouette visible. Shot beam of light. |
| Birmingham, AL | 1980 | three lights that formed a triangle in the night sky |
| Birmingham, AL | 1978 | Is there a 4 way stop sign in space for UFO. |
| Birmingham, AL | 1976 | I HEARD YELLING AT THE APARTMENT BELOW US, SAYING "LOOK !, LOOK !" I WENT TO THE LIVING ROOM WINDOW AND PULLED BACK THE DRAPES AND SAW |
| Birmingham, AL | 1975 | CLEAR DAYLIGHT SKY SILVER SAUCER WITH BLINKING LIGHTS OLD SPRINGVILLE RD 1975 |
| Birmingham (wisteria dr., .5 mi down), AL | 1974 | I vehemently did not believe the sightings of 1974 Spring in Birmingham, seems they appeared purposely so that I would believe, 3 craft |
| Birmingham (just south of), AL | 1973 | Glowing Green UFO seen by myself (mom) and my 4 children very low over our car on a Friday night in Alabama in 1973. |
| Birmingham, AL | 1967 | description of a spaceship spotted over Birmingham Alabama in 1967. |
| Birmingham, AL | 1951 | I was suddenly aware of most of the sky being filled with a white light. No sound. It moved away quickly (one to three seconds) with no |