Birmingham, MI: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Birmingham is a city in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a northern suburb of Detroit located along the Woodward Corridor (M-1). As of the 2020 census, Birmingham had a population of 21,813.

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How Birmingham ranks

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#1Fewest uninsured in MI #2Fewest smokers in MI #4Healthiest in MI All MI rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code48009, 48012

Area code248

Living in Birmingham

Housing in Birmingham

$749K▲ 6.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Birmingham home is worth about $749,000, up 6.5% in a year, 181% above the Michigan typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market16

Sale-to-list100.2%

Sold in May33

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Safety in Birmingham

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Safety Grade A-

Birmingham reports less crime per resident than 78% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Birmingham 0.3

Michigan 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Birmingham 8.2

Michigan 13

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Birmingham

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Health Grade A+

Healthier than 99% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Michigan

26better than MI·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 5 are too close to call.

Conditions 10▲ 1▼ 1 close Habits 3▲ 1 close Care 4▲ 3 close Mind 5▲ 0 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

3.4%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethMI 10.2% · better 5.8%Fewer adults facing food insecurityMI 15.4% · better 9.9%More adults who have had cancerMI 8.9% · worse

Care nearby

Beaumont Hospital Royal OakRoyal Oak · 2.3 mi · ER

South Oakland Health CenterSouthfield · 3.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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Schools in Birmingham

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School Grade A+

The public schools Birmingham’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 96% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#15Best public schoolsof 490 in MI

DistrictBirmingham Public SchoolsSchools6

Pierce Elementary School AElementary · Grades PK–5 · 556 students Quarton Elementary AElementary · Grades PK–5 · 371 students Our Shepherd Lutheran School & PreschoolElementary · Grades K–8 · 191 students Derby Middle School AMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 631 students Ernest W Seaholm High School A+High · Grades 9–12 · 1,081 students Brightmont Academy BirminghamOther · Grades 2–12 · 51 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 MI. Ratings are from neighbors.

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