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Gainesville, FL vs Tuscaloosa, AL

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Tuscaloosa is 0.4% shorter than it is for residents of Gainesville.
- 33.1% fewer residents of Tuscaloosa work from home compared to residents of Gainesville.

Transportation
 Gainesville, FLTuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 Commute Time191927
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 Commute Mode
 Gainesville, FLTuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 Auto (alone)65.6%80.0%73.2%
 Carpool11.0%9.7%8.6%
 Mass Transit4.8%1.4%4.2%
 Bicycle3.7%0.5%0.5%
 Walk4.4%1.8%2.5%
 Work at Home8.4%5.6%9.7%
 space1
 Commute Time To Work
 Gainesville, FLTuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.0%1.9%2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.11.8%14.9%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.20.0%22.0%13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.25.9%24.6%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.20.3%17.1%14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.3.6%4.6%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.8.4%6.3%13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.0.6%0.6%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.4%0.7%4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.2.7%3.1%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.1.7%3.1%6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.1.4%1.1%2.9%

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Reviews for Gainesville    60 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I've lived here most of my life. It's changed a lot, and a lot of the locals don't like it. Because it's home to one of the largest universities in the country, we see a  More

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Lovely diverse city! People is nice and there is always something to do. Outdoors activities are awesome! The springs are beautiful and there are plenty of hiking  More

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Gainesville has the highest taxes and electrical rates in the state. The city is run by a bunch of liberals who have no idea what they are doing. Crime and homelessness  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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ZIPS IN GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA
32608, 32607, 32606, 32605, 32609, 32601, 32641, 32653, 32612, 32603, 10 total
ZIPS IN TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA
35405 35401 35404 35406 35456 35446

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