MidfieldAL

A town of 5,045. Nearly 1.2% of it is conserved land.

Population

5,045

−2.9% since 2010

Typical home

$80K

+1.4% in a year

Household income

$53K

median

Median age

37.7

years

Jobs based here

1,490

Balanced

What makes Midfield stand out

The 3 things Midfield does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Conserved land & trails

Outdoors

#5 most walkable in AL

0.5 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

1.2% of the town is conserved land.

$80Ktypical home

Housing

$80K typical home

67% below the AL typical home

Up 1.4% in a year.

100 U.S. towns● Midfield

Health

87% of U.S. towns are healthier

on CDC estimates

Better than AL on 4 measures, worse on 15.

Midfield’s report card

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Outdoors1 miof trails · 1.2% conserved Housing$80K67% below the AL typical home HealthDHealthier than 13% of U.S. towns SchoolsDBeats 10% of AL districts Commute9 miHalf of commuters travel less Climate91°/33°Summer high · winter low · 1″ snow Hazards62/100High risk of storm & flood damage SafetyC+Less crime than 42% of U.S. towns

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Weather

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Upcoming events

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The data

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Outdoors

1.2% of Midfield is conserved land

0.5 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

1.2%conserved

Map of Midfield: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk — Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below

1.2%

conserved · 20 of 1,689 acres

0.5 mi

of trails · 0.2 per sq mi

#82

most conserved land in AL

most walkable in AL

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Midfield Park	—	19
2. Brookwood Park	—	4

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

Housing

A typical Midfield home is worth about $80K

The typical Midfield home is worth about $80,000, up 1.4% in a year, 67% below the Alabama typical home.

$80KZillow home value

Typical home value

Midfield$80K

Alabama$242K

Market temperature

days on market

86.5%

sale-to-list price

+1.4%

value change, 1 year

homes sold in May

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Health

Healthier than 13% of U.S. towns

Midfield beats the Alabama average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15.

DHealth Grade

32 measures vs. Alabama

4 better13 too close to call15 worse

What stands out	Midfield	AL
Fewer adults who have had cancer	5.3%	8.2%
Fewer binge drinkers	11.9%	14.1%
More adults facing a utility shut-off	18.1%	9.6%

Princeton Baptist Medical Center

5.4 mi away · emergency room

1 of 3

care shortages: primary care

36th

percentile among AL towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

Schools

Midfield’s public schools outperform 10% of Alabama districts

The public schools Midfield’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 90% of Alabama’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DSchool Grade

School	Grades	Students	Grade
Midfield Elementary School	PK–4	377	D
Rutledge School	5–8	288	D
Midfield High School	9–12	327	D−
Midfield Area Vocational Department	9–12	—	Not graded

NCES · EDFacts · graded within AL on state tests and graduationAll 4 schools →

Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Midfield

Most working residents leave Midfield for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Birmingham (37%), Bessemer (11%) and Hoover (7%). Half commute less than 9 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Midfield2%

Birmingham37%

Bessemer11%

Hoover7%

Homewood6%

9 mi

median commute distance

1,490

jobs based in Midfield

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →

Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Midfield 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.

1″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter35–57°

Spring50–75°

Summer69–90°

Fall52–76°

Nov 10

typical first frost

Mar 23

typical last frost

+0.9°

vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →

Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.

62risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves

paid flood claims since 1979

federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

Safety

Less crime per resident than 42% of U.S. towns

Midfield reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 58% report less. Within Alabama, it does better than 68% of towns.

C+Safety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Midfield3.3

Alabama3.5

U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Midfield12.1

Alabama15

U.S.15.5

42nd

percentile among U.S. towns we grade

68th

percentile among AL towns

violent crimes reported in 2025

property crimes reported in 2025

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →

1980 · Auto Cinema, Route 11 · Wikimedia Commons

Midfield’s story

Midfield in pictures

2 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

1980Auto Cinema, Route 11
2004ALMap-doton-Midfield

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About Midfield

Town in Alabama, United States

Official town website ↗

Midfield is a town in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States, located two miles south of the Birmingham suburb of Fairfield. It incorporated in 1953. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 5,211.

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