Birmingham vs. Solihull — What's the Difference?

Birmingham ( (listen) BUR-ming-əm) is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England. It is the second-largest city, urban area and metropolitan area in England and the United Kingdom, with roughly 1.1 million inhabitants within the city area, 2.9 million inhabitants within the urban area and 4.3 million inhabitants within the metropolitan area.

Solihull (, or ) is a large market town and the administrative centre of the borough of Solihull in the West Midlands County, England. The town had a population of 123,187 at the 2011 Census.

A city in Alabama.

A city in England.

The largest city in Alabama; located in northeastern Alabama

A city in central England; 2nd largest English city and an important industrial and transportation center