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Area Guide

East Birmingham Birmingham, AL

Discover the up-and-coming East Birmingham.

University Downtown Living Highway Access

Situated on the northeast side of Downtown Birmingham, East Birmingham straddles I-20 for fast access to the city. W.C. Patton Park sits in the center of the neighborhood and features a large lake, a walking trail, and picnic pavilions. The 36-acre Greenwood Park features a playground, basketball courts, a walking trail, and ball fields. With its central location and easy access to downtown, residents of East Birmingham apartments enjoy being close to the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport, Sloss Furnaces, Alabama Theatre, and the University of Alabama at Birmingham -- just three miles southwest. Several bus stops are available throughout the neighborhood, especially along Richard Arrington Jr. Boulevard and Coosa Street.

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Getting Around

Somewhat Walkable

Walkability

30 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

100 / 100

Somewhat Bikeable

Bikeability

30 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 30 Minute Walk

Groceries

20 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

50 / 100

Limited Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

20 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

40 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

70 / 100

Limited Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

20 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

20 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

30 / 100

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in June 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.