BirminghamMO
A town of 187, founded in 1887.
Is Birmingham a good place to live?
11% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Birmingham, against 22% in Missouri’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Birmingham has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
187 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The other Birmingham
Birmingham takes its name from Birmingham in West Midlands, England, 4,240 miles across the Atlantic.
UKUK editionBirmingham, founded in 1887, takes its name from Birmingham, a city in West Midlands, England.
3 more U.S. towns are named after Birmingham:Birmingham, AL195,893Birmingham, MI21,923Birmingham, OH132
Named after: each U.S. town’s Wikipedia article. Grades compare each town with towns in its own country, so they aren’t a head-to-head.
Arrowhead Stadium and 34 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Birmingham. Close and well known come first.
Big draw8 mi Stadium & arenaArrowhead Stadium
2 mi Park & preserveSubTropolis
2 mi Theme parkWorlds of Fun
8 mi Stadium & arenaKauffman Stadium
7 mi Stadium & arenaCPKC Stadium
5 mi MuseumHarry S. Truman Presidential Library and MuseumPhoto credits
Arrowhead Stadium: Ichabod, CC BY-SA 3.0 · SubTropolis: ErgoSum88, Public domain · Worlds of Fun: Tkexb173 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kauffman Stadium: Mysteryman28, Public domain · CPKC Stadium: elisfkc2, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum: Sallyrob at English Wikipedia, Public domain
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Moving to Birmingham: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Birmingham, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Birmingham.
About two in five of Birmingham’s working residents commute to Kansas City
Most working residents leave Birmingham for work: only 0% work in town. 18% of residents live below the poverty line in Birmingham, where Missouri’s towns sit at 14% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Jobs based in Birmingham grew to 61 in 2023, 29 more than in 2013.
| Birmingham | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $62,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Homes in Birmingham are worth about $190K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Birmingham home is worth about $190,000, up 1.3% in a year, 28% below the Missouri typical home. 80% of households own their home in Birmingham.
| Birmingham | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 80% | 64% | 73% |
| Median rent | $963 a month | $971 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
In Birmingham, expect four seasons and hot summers
Birmingham has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 20° and about 13 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Birmingham is
Birmingham tracks Missouri closely on all 32 CDC measures. 34% of Birmingham adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Birmingham | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 38% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 77% | 78% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 37% | 35% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Birmingham faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 60% of U.S. communities. Since 1982, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Birmingham.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Birmingham
Colleges nearby
11 within 15 miles of the center of Birmingham
About 7 of every 100 Birmingham residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Missouri.
100% of working residents leave Birmingham for work
Where Birmingham’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Birmingham
Village in Missouri, United States
Birmingham is a village in Clay County, Missouri, United States. The population was 189 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 735 ft
Questions about Birmingham
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Birmingham, MO a good place to live?
Birmingham has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.