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About Pelham
City in Alabama, United StatesPelham is a city in Shelby County, Alabama, United States. The population was 24,318 at the 2020 census. It incorporated on July 10, 1964, and is a suburb located in the Birmingham metropolitan area, Alabama which was home to nearly 1.2 million residents as of the 2020 census. It was named for Confederate Civil War officer John Pelham.
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Housing in Pelham
The typical Pelham home is worth about $325,000, up 2.2% in a year, 34% above the Alabama typical home.
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Safety in Pelham
Safety Grade B
Pelham reports less crime per resident than 60% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Health in Pelham
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The public schools Pelham’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 85% of Alabama’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
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