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Tuscaloosa, AL vs Boston, MA

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- Boston is 0% more densely populated than Tuscaloosa.
- People are 2.7% less likely to be married in Boston.
- The Median Age is 3.1 years older in Boston.
 Tuscaloosa, ALBoston, MAUnited States
 Population  Unlock672,814329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.638.4
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 Population - 201090,409  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock589,141285,036,114
 Population - 199077,759  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock17.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now32.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock13,919.593.4
 Land Area61.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock41.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Tuscaloosa, ALBoston, MAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2013.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Tuscaloosa, ALBoston, MAUnited States
 White47.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock21.7%12.2%
 Asian2.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.8%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Tuscaloosa, ALBoston, MAUnited States
 Married Population34.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock30.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock66.6%50.2%
 Never Married52.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.302.60
 Households36,763  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock128,14780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households17,335  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.5%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 Boston    122 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

health care in the country, plenty of jobs, gorgeous architecture, cool neighborhoods, lots of great restaurants, and always something to do. The beautiful coast, the  More

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I've lived in/near Boston my whole life almost. It has many pros such as a big city feel, extremely safe, reliable train transportation, great food. However any pro  More

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I moved to MA from the country of Georgia in eastern Europe. Then traveled quite a bit in the U.S. Boston definitely has its own flavor. Suburbs offer okay schools,  More

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