Birmingham, Michigan’s claims to fame begins with its famous neighbor, the City of Detroit aka Motor City. Birmingham’s also known as the epicenter of the annual Woodward Dream Cruise, a classic car event that draws over a million spectators each August. Birmingham’s small footprint – just 4.73 square miles – helped spur its motto “A Walkable Community.”
Walkable, car-loving Birmingham, Michigan
Birmingham by the Numbers
21,322
residents (677,155 Detroit area)
#1
best public schools in Michigan
$688,000
median home value
22
parks
17
miles from Detroit
43
average age
6
higher ed campuses
4.73
square miles
Parks and Recreation
Twenty-two parks comprised of 230 acres cover more than 10% of the city’s acreage. Popular activities include trail-walking, picnicking, golfing at one of two nine-hole municipal golf courses, indoor and outdoor ice skating, and playing at one of the many neighborhood playgrounds.
Economic Drivers
As a suburb of Detroit, it is not surprising that Birmingham’s top employers for locals include Ford Motor Company, General Motors, FCA Fiat Chrysler, along with the University of Michigan. Multinational energy corporation Belfor USA is headquartered in Birmingham.
Accolade Assortment
Birmingham has made it onto an impressive number of notable cities lists in recent years. They include top 20 places for a healthy retirement (CNNMoney.com), top 25 safest communities (Movoto.com), top 25 cities to live in (RelocateAmerica.com), top 5 most successful walkable suburbs (Wall Street Journal), and top 25 safest communities (Movoto.com)
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