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Bristol, TN vs Tuscaloosa, AL

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- Tuscaloosa has 20.8% more rainy days than Bristol.
- Tuscaloosa has 6.5% more Sunny Days than Bristol.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Tuscaloosa scores 4.1% worse than Bristol
 Bristol, TNTuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5338
 Snowfall12  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock107106
 Sunny201  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9286
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index4.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2202443
Reviews for Bristol    5 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I moved to the area from FL, along with many others who are moving to the area from places like TX and the Midwest. Do not be mislead by the reviews. Bristol is very  More

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Update from 2006 - Current is October 2019 - I was born and raised in the Bristol, VA-TN area. Although the crime rate is low compared to many places - the jobs are very  More

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Struggled with keeping a decent job in Brisol. If a medical professional - only a one horse town with no  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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