Midfield, AL: Local News, Events & Neighbors

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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How Midfield ranks

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#5Most walkable in AL #16Most affordable in AL #38Safest in AL All AL rankings →

Town numbers

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Area code205

Living in Midfield

Housing in Midfield

$80K▲ 1.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

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

A buyer's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market73

Sale-to-list86.5%

Sold in May5

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Safety in Midfield

C⁺

Safety Grade C+

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.

Violent crime per 1,000

Midfield 3.3

Alabama 3.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Midfield 12.1

Alabama 15

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Midfield

Compared with Alabama

4better than AL·15worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 13 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 5▼ 6 close Habits 1▲ 2▼ 1 close Care 2▲ 1▼ 4 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

5.3%Fewer adults who have had cancerAL 8.2% · better 11.9%Fewer binge drinkersAL 14.1% · better 18.1%More adults facing a utility shut-offAL 9.6% · worse

Care nearby

Princeton Baptist Medical CenterBirmingham · 5.4 mi · ER

Cahaba Medical Care - FairfieldFairfield · 0.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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Schools in Midfield

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D

School Grade D

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.

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DistrictMidfield CitySchools4

Midfield Elementary School DElementary · Grades PK–4 · 377 students Rutledge School DMiddle · Grades 5–8 · 288 students Midfield High School D-High · Grades 9–12 · 327 students Midfield Area Vocational DepartmentHigh · Grades 9–12

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within AL. Ratings are from neighbors.

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