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Center Point

Jefferson County15,914 residentsJefferson County
44
D
Suburbgrade score

20th of 22 Birmingham suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by employment & income.

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Center Point School, Center Point Alabama - serving as municipal officesJohn Phelan · CC BY-SA 3.0
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What Center Point is like to live in, by category

Bars show Center Point against Birmingham. Weights are published in full.

Housing & affordability

18% of the score · 38/100
D−
Median home value$151,700
Birmingham $240,200
Median rent$1,218/mo
Birmingham $1,172/mo
Cost-burdened households35%
Birmingham 27%

Schools

18% of the score · 45/100
D
Within-state proficiency24th pct
Birmingham median 69th pct
Student–teacher ratio17.4
Birmingham median 17.0
Graduation rate93%
Birmingham median 93%
EDFacts SY2021–22 · NCES CCD 2024–25 · EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19Full page →

Cost of living

14% of the score · 74/100
B
Housing cost index89
Birmingham 100
Eff. tax rate0.48%
Birmingham 0.48%
Local sales tax9.46%
Birmingham median 9.46%
Composed in-house · ACS 2020–24 · ACS 2020–24 · Tax Foundation state average, January 1, 2026Full page →

Commute & transport

14% of the score · 38/100
D−
Mean commute30.9 min
Birmingham 27.0 min
Under 30 minutes53%
Birmingham 59%
Transit stops / sq mi2.3
Birmingham median 0.0 · within 2 miles

Amenities

12% of the score · 41/100
D−
Restaurants & cafés14
Birmingham median 12 · within 2 miles
Groceries4
Birmingham median 2 · within 2 miles
Parks7
Birmingham median 7 · within 2 miles

Employment & income

12% of the score · 30/100
F
Median household income$56,417
Birmingham $71,498
Unemployment8.1%
Birmingham 4.5%
Professional occupations28%
Birmingham 42%

Residents

12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Center Point on employment & income

Center Point's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.

SuburbEmploymentMedian household incomeUnemploymentOverall
Mountain Brook11 mi from Center PointA$201k1.2% 75 B Vestavia Hills13 mi from Center PointB+$134k1.9% 72 B− Trussville7 mi from Center PointB+$123k1.2% 66 C+ Pelham22 mi from Center PointB+$101k2.0% 59 C Homewood15 mi from Center PointB$94k2.3% 78 B+ Hoover20 mi from Center PointB$109k3.5% 71 B−
Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24

Common questions about living in Center Point

Is Center Point, AL a good place to live?

Center Point scores 44 out of 100, 20th of 22 Birmingham suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on employment & income. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.

Is Center Point expensive to live in?

Cost of living grades B. The median home is $151,700, 37% below the Birmingham median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.48%. $1,218/mo is the median gross rent.

How good are the schools in Center Point?

Schools grade D. The districts serving Center Point sit at the 24th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 93% graduation rate and a 17.4 student–teacher ratio. Center Point is served by Jefferson County. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.

How long is the commute from Center Point?

The mean commute is 30.9 min, with 53% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 8.2% working from home. Transit density is 2.3 stops per square mile.

Can you walk anywhere in Center Point?

Within two miles there are 4 groceries, 14 restaurants and cafés and 7 parks, which grades D− on amenities.

Are the homes in Center Point old or new?

The median home in Center Point was built in 1973 — older than the Birmingham median of 1983. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 77% of homes are houses rather than flats.

Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.