Mountain Brook, AL: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Mountain Brook is a city located in southeastern Jefferson County, Alabama, United States, and a suburb of Birmingham. Its population at the 2020 census was 22,461.

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How Mountain Brook ranks

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#1Most educated in AL #1Highest income in AL #1Best schools in AL All AL rankings →

Town numbers

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Area code205

Living in Mountain Brook

Housing in Mountain Brook

$1.05M▲ 8.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Mountain Brook home is worth about $1,049,000, up 8.2% in a year, 334% above the Alabama typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market5

Sale-to-list107.9%

Sold in May46

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Safety in Mountain Brook

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Safety Grade A-

Mountain Brook reports less crime per resident than 77% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Mountain Brook 0.2

Alabama 3.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Mountain Brook 6.3

Alabama 15

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Mountain Brook

Compared with Alabama

26better than AL·2worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 4 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▲ 1▼ 2 close Habits 3▲ 1▼ 0 close Care 5▲ 2 close Mind 5▲ 0 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

5.1%Fewer adults facing food insecurityAL 19.2% · better 4.2%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethAL 15.4% · better 10.4%More adults who have had cancerAL 8.2% · worse

Care nearby

Baptist Health Brookwood HospitalBirmingham · 3.1 mi · ER

Crestwood Medical CenterIrondale · 2.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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Schools in Mountain Brook

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School Grade A+

The public schools Mountain Brook’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 99% of Alabama’s districts on state tests and graduation.

#1Best public schoolsof 180 in AL

DistrictMountain Brook CitySchools7

Crestline Elementary School A+Elementary · Grades PK–6 · 743 students Brookwood Forest Elementary School A+Elementary · Grades PK–6 · 579 students Cherokee Bend Elementary School A+Elementary · Grades PK–6 · 562 students Mountain Brook Elementary School A+Elementary · Grades PK–6 · 551 students Highlands SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 324 students Mountain Brook Junior High School A+Middle · Grades 7–9 · 1,005 students

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.