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Arlington, TX vs Tuscaloosa, AL

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- The average commute for residents of Tuscaloosa is 8.4% shorter than it is for residents of Arlington.
- 23.9% fewer residents of Tuscaloosa work from home compared to residents of Arlington.
 Arlington, TXTuscaloosa, ALUnited States
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 Commute Mode
 Arlington, TXTuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 Auto (alone)79.8%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock9.7%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.2%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.5%0.5%
 Walk1.3%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock5.6%9.7%
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 Arlington, TXTuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.4%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock14.9%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.12.6%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock24.6%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.15.2%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock4.6%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.16.8%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock0.6%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.4.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock3.1%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.5.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.1%2.9%
Reviews for Arlington    34 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Great proximity to both Dallas and Ft Worth. Good selection of restaurants. Nice neighborhoods with beautiful oaks and rolling hills. Close to 6 Flags, Dallas Cowboys  More

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Over 7 years ago

I’ve lived in Arlington since 1976. It is now nothing but apartment complexes for as far as you can see and they are mostly section 8. Crime is out of control. We are  More

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Over 8 years ago

If you have a good car you can travel to the cities bordering Arlington (within 15 miles) and pay their non-citizen fees and use their very nice senior facilities.   More

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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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