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MidSouth pissing match: Memphis vs Birmingham
Posted on 5/29/14 at 7:49 am
Posted on 5/29/14 at 7:49 am
Aside from the normal BR vs Nola thread, lets shift our focus to two mid size cities in the South, Memphis, TN vs. Birmingham, AL. Lets hear your thoughts and opinions.
If you were forced to move to either Memphis or Birmingham, where would you go and why?
If you were forced to move to either Memphis or Birmingham, where would you go and why?
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Posted on 5/29/14 at 7:53 am to Fishwater
I've lived in both and while it is closer than some might think it's Birmingham.
ETA: Birmingham just has so many different areas to live with different things to do. Definitely a city on the upswing
ETA: Birmingham just has so many different areas to live with different things to do. Definitely a city on the upswing
This post was edited on 5/29/14 at 7:55 am
Posted on 5/29/14 at 7:54 am to Fishwater
Birmingham for me.
I lived in Bham for 2 and a half years but have only visited memphis. So sure my opinion is probably biased, but I mean all I have to go on is my own experiences right?
Memphis has Beale street and some of the surrounding areas (I think called germantown maybe?) which are cool, but I mean other than that it doesn't seem like there's much there.
Birmingham has a nice little restaurant/bar area in Lakeview, has hiking, good golf, etc. It just seems like there's more to do, I suppose. Also the areas around Bham (hoover, vestavia, mountain brook, etc) are all pretty nice.
I lived in Bham for 2 and a half years but have only visited memphis. So sure my opinion is probably biased, but I mean all I have to go on is my own experiences right?
Memphis has Beale street and some of the surrounding areas (I think called germantown maybe?) which are cool, but I mean other than that it doesn't seem like there's much there.
Birmingham has a nice little restaurant/bar area in Lakeview, has hiking, good golf, etc. It just seems like there's more to do, I suppose. Also the areas around Bham (hoover, vestavia, mountain brook, etc) are all pretty nice.
This post was edited on 5/29/14 at 7:55 am
Posted on 5/29/14 at 7:55 am to Fishwater
Both are > BR
If you are young and single i say memphis.
If you have kods then Birmingham. (mountain brook, Vestavia)
If you are young and single i say memphis.
If you have kods then Birmingham. (mountain brook, Vestavia)
This post was edited on 5/29/14 at 7:56 am
Posted on 5/29/14 at 8:14 am to Fishwater
birmingham b/c i have family there and it's closer to where i grew up... but i've enjoyed the little time i've spent in memphis.
memphis also has a pro sports team, which is cool... even though they're a disfunctional mess right now.
memphis also has a pro sports team, which is cool... even though they're a disfunctional mess right now.
Posted on 5/29/14 at 8:22 am to Fishwater
Memphis, without question.
Posted on 5/29/14 at 8:24 am to Fishwater
Neither. Look for opportunities in Nashville.
Posted on 5/29/14 at 8:27 am to Fishwater
Having spent just a little time visiting both, I would chose B'ham. Loved the city layout, topography, and the people were very friendly.
Posted on 5/29/14 at 8:29 am to Fishwater
Memphis, only because of Gus's fried chicken.
Posted on 5/29/14 at 8:29 am to Fishwater
Bham is pretty solid for young professionals. And the suburbs are great for families. I live in mtn brook and while I'm the youngest on my block, I don't mind one bit
Posted on 5/29/14 at 8:29 am to Fishwater
Definitely Memphis
Their populations aren't even comparable
Memphis: ~ 655,000
Birmingham: ~212,000
Their populations aren't even comparable
Memphis: ~ 655,000
Birmingham: ~212,000
This post was edited on 5/29/14 at 8:31 am
Posted on 5/29/14 at 8:36 am to Fishwater
Damn there are places that are worse than B'ham? I find that hard to believe.
Posted on 5/29/14 at 8:44 am to Fishwater
I'd go to Birmingham in a heartbeat. Memphis is ghetto and Birmingham has more industry (available jobs) and is overall a MUCH nicer and classier city than Memphis.
Posted on 5/29/14 at 8:52 am to Fishwater
quote:
If you were forced to move to either Memphis or Birmingham, where would you go and why?
Birmingham (area).
Really sweet suburbs in a good travel hub. Easy drives to Atl, Nashville, Nola, and the beach.
Good neighborhoods, larger market than it gets credit for, low crime as long as you stay out of a few bad areas.
Some of the best hospitals in the world and a diversified set of industries in the area.
Posted on 5/29/14 at 9:13 am to Fishwater
I've only been to birmingham, so that kind of skews my opinion.
BHM it's not far from ATL, Huntsville, Tuscaloosa. I thought it wasn't too bad of a place going through it.
BHM it's not far from ATL, Huntsville, Tuscaloosa. I thought it wasn't too bad of a place going through it.
Posted on 5/29/14 at 9:20 am to Fishwater
Birmingham, easily.
Posted on 5/29/14 at 9:28 am to Fishwater
Id just like to say when a major city attraction is a large steel statue, your city is not first on my list of places to live
Posted on 5/29/14 at 9:34 am to Fishwater
Memphis has a bit of culture to it at least, so that.
Posted on 5/29/14 at 10:36 am to Fishwater
Birmingham is a beautiful town. It's much better than Memphis.
Posted on 5/29/14 at 11:24 am to Fishwater
Memphis. Spent 4 years there, and while there's plenty to gripe about, there's still more to do there than in Birmingham, IMO. There's been a bit of a revival in downtown Memphis and Overton Park as well.
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