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Tuscaloosa, AL vs Washington, DC

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- Job Growth in Washington has been positive.
- Washington has 2.6% less unemployment than Tuscaloosa.
- Washington job growth has increased by 20.7% in the past 10 years.

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 Tuscaloosa, ALWashington, DCUnited States
 Current Unemployment4.4%7.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth31.2%33.7%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-6.5%-4.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth0.3%-0.6%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth2.6%4.2%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth15.5%20.7%6.3%

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Reviews for Tuscaloosa    9 Reviews

This is the deal with Tuscaloosa. If you have strong family support that will keep you on track, you may be okay. Alabama has too many broken, uneducated, poor  More

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We've lived in Tuscaloosa for several years now. It's a diverse, friendly college town -- home of the University of Alabama and it's lovely campus -- that is relatively  More

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Tuscaloosa used to have some character. We had a decent live music scene, an up and coming artist community, affordable housing, and there were even several places for  More

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Reviews for Washington    97 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town  More

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Over 4 years ago

Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is  More

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Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven  More

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ZIPS IN TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA
35405 35401 35404 35406 35456 35446
ZIPS IN WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
20011, 20002, 20019, 20020, 20009, 20001, 20032, 20016, 20010, 20003, 45 total

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