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Mountain Brook, AL


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Mountain Brook, Alabama

Introduction to Mountain Brook, Alabama

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.

Mountain Brook History

Mountain Brook was developed in 1929 by a local developer called Robert Jemison. The city was incorporated on May 24, 1942. Warren H. Manning, the Boston - based landscape architect, called for the estate - sized lots. The bridle paths and the nature preserves helped to create a recreational network within the area. The City of Mountain Brook is also referred to as "The Tiny Kingdom".

Mountain Brook and nearby Attractions

  • Birmingham Zoo
  • Southern Museum of Flight
  • Robert R. Meyer Planetarium
  • Birmingham Museum of Art
  • Oak Mountain State Park

Things To Do In Mountain Brook

The city of Mountain Brook hosts the Dawg Daze Art and Music Festival in the month of August. There are quite a few museums near Mountain Brook like the Birmingham Museum of Art and Southern Museum of Flight. Other places of interest are Birmingham Botanical Gardens, Birmingham Zoo and Robert R. Meyer Planetarium.

Mountain Brook Transportation

Air transport is available from Birmingham International Airport.

Mountain Brook Higher Education

Higher education can be availed from Samford University, Jefferson State Community College, University of Alabama at Birmingham, and many other colleges and universities.

High Points

Mountain Brook strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Alabama):

CategoryTrophy
College Educated Adults
(vs. Peers)		Top 1%trophyMountain Brook College Educated Adults
Well-Paid Single Women
(vs. Peers)		Top 1%trophyMountain Brook Well-Paid Single Women
Median Family Income
(vs. Peers)		Top 2%trophyMountain Brook Median Family Income
Well-Paid Single Men
(vs. Peers)		Top 2%trophyMountain Brook Well-Paid Single Men
Low Rate of Poverty
(vs. State)		Top 2%trophyMountain Brook Low Rate of Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
(vs. Peers)		Top 3%trophyMountain Brook People in Middle Class or Better
Short Commute Times
(vs. State)		Top 4%trophyMountain Brook Short Commute Times
Low Violent Crime
(vs. Peers)		Top 12%Mountain Brook Low Violent Crime
Walking and Biking to Work
(vs. State)		Top 15%Mountain Brook Walking and Biking to Work

Comparative Profile of Mountain Brook, AL

Comparing Mountain Brook to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Alabama (State):

Ratings range from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).


The People

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Well-Paid Single Women1010
Well-Paid Single Men1010
Age of the Population99
Female Share of the Population75
Senior Citizens77
Children Under 5 Years Old77
Male Share of the Population46
Racial Diversity12

Families

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Portion of People Married910
Average Household Size68

Wealth

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
College Educated Adults1010
Median Family Income1010
People in Middle Class or Better1010
People Above Poverty1010

Commute & Sprawl

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Short Commute Times910
Working at Home810
Walking and Biking to Work59
Public Transportation Use27

Housing

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing64
Housing Recently Built41
Affordability of Rents41
People Living Alone43
Affordability of Property Taxes31
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals24

Crime

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Low Violent Crime99
Low Property Crime88
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