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Cambridge, MA vs Tuscaloosa, AL

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- Tuscaloosa is 0% more densely populated than Cambridge.
- People are 1.4% more likely to be married in Tuscaloosa.
- The Median Age is 1.0 years younger in Tuscaloosa.
 Cambridge, MATuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 Population  Unlock99,252329,725,481
 Female Population50.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock29.538.4
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 Population - 2010105,017  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock77,906285,036,114
 Population - 199095,802  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock32.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now24.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,608.493.4
 Land Area6.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock10.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Cambridge, MATuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 209.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock10.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3427.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Cambridge, MATuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 White57.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock44.0%12.2%
 Asian18.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Cambridge, MATuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 Married Population33.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock32.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock65.7%50.2%
 Never Married57.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.4%10.8%
 Widowed2.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.452.60
 Households47,777  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock19,42880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households28,193  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Cambridge    14 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Cambridge is a great place to live. It is rather expensive, but has great access to Boston, schools and hospitals. There is a lot of construction underway that can be  More

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Need info on test results on tap or drinking water quality, 02139 Green St area.  More

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Home to both Harvard and MIT, Cambridge is the cornerstone of higher education. Residents are very intelligent and open to new ideas.   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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