2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
Tuscaloosa, AL vs Austin, TX

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- The average commute for residents of Austin is 5.8% longer than it is for residents of Tuscaloosa.
- 226.4% more residents of Austin work from home compared to residents of Tuscaloosa.
 Tuscaloosa, ALAustin, TXUnited States
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 Commute Mode
 Tuscaloosa, ALAustin, TXUnited States
 Auto (alone)80.0%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock7.7%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.4%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock1.0%0.5%
 Walk1.8%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock18.4%9.7%
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 Tuscaloosa, ALAustin, TXUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.9%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock7.9%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.22.0%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock19.1%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.17.1%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock7.6%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.6.3%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.9%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.0.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock6.9%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.3.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.5%2.9%
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 Austin    449 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Good place to visit.  More

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Austin is too expensive. Let's get that out of the way. Other than that it is a fun city. Ladybird Lake makes the city, imo. The ability to stand up paddle, kayak, walk  More

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The city continues to grow quickly, which a lot of people don't like. I get it, you fall in love with a city, and it's growing so fast that you don't recognize the same  More

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