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Birmingham AL Real Estate

Birmingham, AL

Population 491,518

Financial City Stats Best places to live (average) Median household income (per year) $45,483 $68,053 Sales tax 8.53% 6.77% State income tax rate (highest bracket) 5.00%* n/a State income tax rate (lowest bracket) 2.00%* n/a Auto insurance premiums (Average for the state) $722 $855

Housing City Stats Best places to live (average) Median home price $157,142 $315,351 Home price gain (2-5 year gain) 17.01% 14.88%

Education City Stats Best places to live (average) Colleges, universities and professional schools 9 32 Junior colleges and technical institutes 6 15 Student to teacher ratio (grade schools) 14.70 15.37

Environment City Stats Best places to live (average) Air pollution index (100 is national average; lower is better) 81 90 Personal crime risk (100 is national average; lower is better) 191 69 Property crime risk (100 is national average; lower is better) 205 78

1All areas are metropolitan statistical areas (MSA) as defined by the US Office of Management and Budget as of 2004. They include the named central city and surrounding areas. ©2006 National Association of REALTORS® 2Preliminary, not seasonally adjusted N/A Not Available

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