Brookside is a town in north-central Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the town was 1,253. It is a former mining town.

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Town numbers

ZIP code35036

Area code205

Living in Brookside

Housing in Brookside

$260K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $260,000 in May 2026.

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Safety in Brookside

C⁻

Safety Grade C-

Brookside reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 80% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Brookside 2.9

Alabama 3.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Brookside 9.4

Alabama 15

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Brookside

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Most working residents leave Brookside for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Birmingham (38%), Homewood (6%) and Hoover (6%). Half commute less than 13 miles.

Birmingham

38%

Homewood

Hoover

Gardendale

0%Work in townlive and work in Brookside 13 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 41Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Brookside

B⁻

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 46% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 72% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Alabama

7better than AL

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 25 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 11 close Habits all close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind all close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

10.2%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethAL 15.4% · better 8.1%Fewer adults facing a utility shut-offAL 9.6% · better

Care nearby

Princeton Baptist Medical CenterBirmingham · 9.9 mi · ER

Behavioral Health Wellness CenterBirmingham · 7.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Brookside · CMS · HRSAHealth in Brookside →

Natural hazards in Brookside

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves

22Does Brookside flood?paid flood claims since 1979 4Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Brookside MapBrookside vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Brookside

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Brookside has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 33°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

57° / 35°Winter

75° / 50°Spring

90° / 69°Summer

75° / 52°Fall