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Tuscaloosa, AL vs Bakersfield, CA

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- Bakersfield is 0% more densely populated than Tuscaloosa.
- People are 41.1% more likely to be married in Bakersfield.
- The Median Age is 1.8 years older in Bakersfield.
 Tuscaloosa, ALBakersfield, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock398,756329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock31.338.4
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 Population - 201090,409  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock247,057285,036,114
 Population - 199077,759  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock56.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now32.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,663.293.4
 Land Area61.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Tuscaloosa, ALBakersfield, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2013.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Tuscaloosa, ALBakersfield, CAUnited States
 White47.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.6%12.2%
 Asian2.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock52.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Tuscaloosa, ALBakersfield, CAUnited States
 Married Population34.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.6%50.2%
 Never Married52.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.4%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.202.60
 Households36,763  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock92,21280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock30.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households17,335  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.9%  Unlock10.8%
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 Bakersfield    75 Reviews

I am a millennial, born and raised here. As someone who wrestled with staying for years, there are a lot of valid reasons to not come to Bakersfield. Air quality, summer  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have lived here all of my life. 40+ years. It used to be fun and kinda safe but now it is so scary to go outside. We are literally a homeless dumping ground and there  More

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I moved here from Seattle 25 years ago, when it had a population of 200,000, and practically the only place to get coffee was a place called “Duke’s Ranch”. Why did I  More

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