Why Birmingham?
Birmingham is known for its LOCATION
- Two and half hours away from Atlanta, GA
- Four to five hours from the beach
- Three hours from Nashville, TN
- A blend of city and suburban life
- Great weather year round with a taste of all four seasons
Birmingham is known for its AFFORDABILITY.
- Owners.com called us a top 10 market for homebuyers.
- Trulia wrote that a paycheck goes a long way here
- SmartAsset ranked us as one of the most affordable big cities in America.
- City Lab chose Birmingham as one of the cities where you get the biggest bang for your buck
- According to 55places.com, we’re among the top places to retire
- We are the eighth most affordable city to live and work in 2019, Business Student said.
Birmingham is known for its TECHNOLOGY.
- Ozy.com kicked off 2018 by calling us a “mecca for startups.”
- Livability.com called us the no. 2 up and coming tech hotspot.
- Innovation Depot, one of Birmingham’s greatest assets for innovation and technology, was profiled by venturebeat.com.
- Forbes took a deep dive into Birmingham’s tech scene.
- Barron’s called our city an addition to tech’s growing list of hubs.
- Mixtroz, one of Birmingham’s most successful tech companies of 2018, was profiled in Essence magazine.
- The Tech Tribune has its eye on Birmingham in 2019, predicting our city’s top tech startups of 2019.
Birmingham is known for its FOOD
- Ozy.com touted Birmingham for more than just barbecue.
- Wine Enthusiast liked our dining and our drinking.
- Highlands Bar & Grill was named the most outstanding restaurant in America at the James Beard Awards.
- Andrew Zimmerman called us his “favorite small city for food in the country right now” and, the Birmingham episode of his show aired on the Travel Channel.
- Trip Advisor called us one of its 10 up and coming foodie cities.
Birmingham is known for being all-around AWESOME
- The University of Alabama at Birmingham, one of the region’s greatest assets, was named the top young university in the country by Times Higher Education.
- Rebirth happens all the time in our city, including in Avondale, which was profiled by livability.com.
- We may not have gotten the HQ2 bid, but we still came out ahead, said CNN.
- Global Traveler called us one of the seven most underrated cities in the Southeast.
- Roy Wood Jr. penned a beautiful piece about Alabama for The New York Times.
- Birmingham might surprise – and even delight you, – said the Star Tribune.
- We love to volunteer, said Barna.
- American Airlines’ in-flight magazine, American Way, did an extensive look at Birmingham and at Alabama in a multi-page spread.
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