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Mountain Brook, Alabama, in Jefferson county, is 3 miles SE of Birmingham, Alabama (center to center) and 137 miles W of Atlanta, Georgia. The city is considered part of the Birmingham metropolitan area. Mountain Brook has a population of 20,604.
In Mountain Brook, about 74% of adults are married. Mountain Brook is considered a city for married couples and families.
In 2000, Mountain Brook had a median family income of $122,647. Mountain Brook is regarded in the state as a city where many of the people are well-off. The city has a large middle class. Mountain Brook finds a smaller share of its people living in poverty than most places in the state. To its credit, the people in the city value education and a large proportion are college graduates. You could say that Mountain Brook is a good place if you're looking to marry or date a rich person, with its relatively large population of well-paid single people.
In the 2004 election, George W. Bush was the top Presidential fund-raiser in Mountain Brook ($8,550). Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.
The streets of Mountain Brook are considered safe by both national and state standards.
About 87% of housing units in Mountain Brook are owner-occupied. People in the city pay more in property taxes per residence than in most communities in the state.
In Mountain Brook, 95% of commuters drive to work. You'll want a car to get around in Mountain Brook. Or at least you'll find that a great majority of people here drive everywhere. Commuting to work is generally easier in the city than in most places of its size.
Mountain Brook strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Alabama):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 1% |  |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 1% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 2% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 2% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State) | Top 2% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 3% | |
| Short Commute Times (vs. State) | Top 4% | |
| Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 12% | |
| Walking and Biking to Work (vs. State) | Top 15% | |
Comparing Mountain Brook to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Alabama (State):
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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