Five Birmingham neighborhoods quietly having a moment

Birmingham is a city of pockets. Drive five minutes in any direction and the housing stock, the demographics, the price-per-square-foot, and the vibe of the local coffee shop all change completely. That's the city's superpower and also why a generic 'Birmingham is up 4%' headline is basically useless.

Five neighborhoods are punching well above their weight right now. None of them are exactly secrets, but each one is in a different chapter — which is the whole point. Here's the field guide.