The Birmingham skyline at sunset, looking west from the roof of the Elyton Hotel downtown, on Dec. 21, 2021. (Photo by Greg Garrison/AL.com)Greg Garrison
Across the Birmingham metro area, residents are passing up downtown apartments and short city commutes for quieter lives and more affordable homes in far-flung suburbs.
Even the suburbs in Jefferson County, those closest to the core of the Magic City, are shrinking as cities in Shelby County welcome new residents by the thousands.
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