The chart shows the percentage of people in Birmingham without health insurance. Studies show people with insurance are more likely to visit a doctor and get needed care. White residents of all 100 major metro areas are more likely to have health insurance. We considered a gap of more than five percentage points inequity.

This chart shows the share of people in Birmingham who live in a neighborhood where the average life expectancy is at least 10% shorter than the average across the state. We considered a gap of more than five percentage points inequity. That inequity exists in more than three-quarters of the 100 largest metro areas.

This chart shows the share of people in Birmingham who live in a neighborhood without nearby access to supermarkets. People living closer to supermarkets pay less for their food and have access to healthier foods. We considered a gap of more than five percentage points for any minority group as inequity. The inequity exists is more than half of the metro areas studied.