City in the West Midlands, England

Birmingham

231Sunny Days/yr
View on Map· Pop. 1.1M· Elev. 489 ftWikipedia

Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the metropolitan county of West Midlands, within the wider West Midlands region, in England. It is the largest local authority district in England by population and the second-largest city in Britain – commonly referred to as the second city of the United Kingdom – with a population of 1.2 million people in the city proper in 2024. Birmingham borders the Black Country to its west and, together with the city of Wolverhampton and towns including Dudley and Solihull, forms the West Midlands conurbation. The royal town of Sutton Coldfield is incorporated within the city limits to the northeast. Birmingham's urban area has a population of 2.7 million and its wider metropolitan area has a population of 4.3 million.Wikipedia

Nickname: 0121Nickname: BrumNickname: City of a Thousand TradesMotto: Forward

Province / Region Context

EnglandCountry within the United Kingdom

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is located on the island of Great Britain, of which it covers about 62%, and more than 100 smaller adjacent islands. England shares a land border with Scotland to the north and another land border with Wales to the west, and is surrounded by the North Sea to the east, the English Channel to the south, the Celtic Sea to the south-west, and the Irish Sea to the west. Continental Europe lies to the south-east, and Ireland to the west.Wikipedia

Country: United Kingdom
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Current Conditions

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Cost of Living

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Livability

Safety Score
36
Internet
Country Broadband
41.4
subscriptions per 100 people
High Broadband Country
05

Climate

Sunshine
231
sunny days per year
63% of the year
Comfort Score
70/100
Good
Rainfall
34"
inches per year
Air Quality
38
Good AQI
07

Demographics

Population1.1M
Altitude489 ftabove sea level
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