Birmingham, AL Health & Safety

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state rank#163
75/100
us rank#8,270

Birmingham police, hospital, & church statistics

IndexBirminghamAlabamaNational
Total police officers1,0859,181511,598
Police officers /1000 residents4.83.72.8
Total hospitals141205,581
Total churches2611,59559,276
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There are a total of 1,085 Birmingham, AL police officers. This results in 4.8 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 29.3% greater than the Alabama average and 68.7% greater than the national average. There are 14 hospitals in Birmingham, AL and there are 261 churches in Birmingham, AL.

Birmingham air quality index & pollution index

IndexBirminghamAlabamaNational
Air quality index584237
Pollution index18,988,2004,464,6186,623,939
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The Birmingham, AL air quality index is a median value which considers the most hazardous air pollutants. The Birmingham, AL air quality index is 39% greater than the Alabama average and 56.7% greater than the national average.

The Birmingham, AL pollution index is the sum of the most hazardous air pollutants displayed in pounds. The Birmingham, AL pollution index is 325.3% greater than the Alabama average and 186.7% greater than the national average.

Air quality information

MeasurementTotal
Days measured336
Days with good air quality118
Days with moderate air quality202
Days w/ poor A.Q. for sensitive groups16
Days with unhealthy air quality0

Air pollution information

PollutantTotal
Arsenic0.570%
Benzene0.220%
Carbon Tetrachloride0.040%
Lead1.020%
Mercury1.230%

Hospitals in Birmingham, Alabama

Hospital NameAddressPhoneBed Count
Brookwood Medical Center 2010 Brookwood Med Ctr Drive(205) 877-1000 497
Callahan Eye Foundation Hosp 1720 University Boulevard(205) 325-8100 20
Carraway Methodist Med Center 1600 Carraway Boulevard(205) 502-6000 363
Children's Hospital Of Alabama 1600 Seventh Avenue South(205) 939-9100 219
Cooper Green Hospital 1515 Sixth Avenue South(205) 930-3200 125
Healthsouth Lakeshore Hospital 3800 Ridgeway Drive(205) 868-2000 100
Healthsouth Medical Center 1201 11th Avenue South(205) 930-7000 141
Hill Crest Behavioral Health 6869 Fifth Avenue South(205) 833-9000 55
Medical Center East 50 Medical Park East Drive(205) 838-3000 257
Montclair Baptist Med Center 800 Montclair Road(205) 592-1000 373
Princeton Baptist Medical Ctr 701 Princeton Avenue Sw(205) 783-3000 397
St Vincent's Hospital 810 St Vincent's Drive(205) 939-7000 255
University Of Alabama Hospital 619 South 19th Street(205) 934-4011 863
Veterans Affairs Med Center 700 South 19th Street(205) 933-8101 124

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