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College Hills

College Hills is a neighborhood in the Smithfield community. Originally built to house industrial workers, the neighborhood played a significant role in
the Birmingham Civil Rights Movement during the 1960's.

Indicator Details

Indicatorssort ascending Primary Domain Indicator Value Rank Tier Indicator Weight
Walkability Neighborhood Characteristics 69 34 Middle 4.00
Voter Participation Social Cohesion 4.2% 81 Bottom 1.00
Visual Property Nuisances Blight 18.0% 61 Middle 5.00
Violent Crime Health Systems and Public Safety 67.9 23 Top 4.00
Vacancy Rates Housing 28.4% 84 Bottom 1.00
Tree Cover Natural Areas 0.0% 77 Bottom 1.00
Travel Time to Work Employment Opportunities 21.2 27 Top 1.00
Transit Accessibility Transportation 12 11 Top 4.00
Toxic Releases from Facilities Environmental Hazards 85.5% 62 Middle 1.00
Tax Delinquent Properties Blight 10.8% 29 Top 5.00
School Readiness Scores Educational Opportunities -% - Data N/A 1.00
School Proximity to Traffic Environmental Hazards 0.0% 1 Top 1.00
Residential Proximity to Traffic Environmental Hazards 15.3% 92 Bottom 1.00
Residential Mobility Social Cohesion 90.2% 17 Top 1.00
Reading Proficiency Educational Opportunities 13.4% 41 Middle 3.00
Public Health Nuisances Health Systems and Public Safety 66.7 45 Middle 4.00
Public Assisted Households Employment Opportunities 59.3% 71 Bottom 1.00
Proximity to Superfund Sites Environmental Hazards 0.0% 1 Top 1.00
Proximity to Brownfield Sites Environmental Hazards 3.2% 81 Bottom 1.00
Preventable Hospitalizations Health Systems and Public Safety - - Data N/A 1.00
Preschool Enrollment Educational Opportunities 4.7% 76 Bottom 3.00
Pedestrian Connectivity Transportation 175 9 Top 4.00
Pedestrian & Bicycle Injuries by Motor Vehicles Health Systems and Public Safety 0.6 87 Bottom 4.00
Payday Loans Economic Health 1.2 66 Middle 1.00
Offsite Alcohol Outlets Neighborhood Characteristics 0 1 Top 1.00
Motor Vehicle Collisions Health Systems and Public Safety 10.5 72 Bottom 4.00
Low Birth Weight Health Systems and Public Safety -% - Data N/A 1.00
Long-Term Unemployment Employment Opportunities 7.7% 94 Bottom 1.00
Local Business Vitality Economic Health 39.3% 90 Bottom 1.00
Land Use Mix Neighborhood Characteristics 0.6 39 Middle 1.00
Infant Mortality Rate Health Systems and Public Safety 6.9 11 Top 1.00
Household Transportation Costs Transportation 21.9% 14 Top 4.00
High School Graduation Rate Educational Opportunities 80.6% 15 Top 3.00
Food Desert Neighborhood Characteristics 75.0% 38 Middle 2.00
Excessive Housing Cost Burden Housing 46.8% 78 Bottom 1.00
Employment Rate Employment Opportunities 78.1% 76 Bottom 1.00
Commute Mode Share Transportation 18.8% 41 Middle 4.00
Chronic School Absence Health Systems and Public Safety 7.8% 8 Top 1.00
Business Retention Economic Health -12.5% 67 Bottom 1.00
Blood Lead Levels in Children Housing -% - Data N/A 1.00
Age of Housing Housing 97.0% 99 Bottom 1.00
Adult Educational Attainment Educational Opportunities 69.5% 85 Bottom 3.00
Access to Parks and Open Space Natural Areas 100.0% 1 Top 1.00
Access to Mainstream Financial Services Economic Health 28.2% 61 Middle 1.00
Abandoned Structures Blight 18.7% 86 Bottom 5.00

Demographic and Contextual Indicators

Neighborhood City Wide
Racial and Ethnic Diversity 0 0.44
Population 1,708 210,616
Park Quality 56.3
Life Expectancy 70.6 78.8
Income Inequality 0.4 0.49
Concentrated Poverty 28.9% 30.9%
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