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Tuscaloosa, AL vs Chapel Hill, NC

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- Chapel Hill is 0% more densely populated than Tuscaloosa.
- People are 5.2% more likely to be married in Chapel Hill.
- The Median Age is 4.5 years younger in Chapel Hill.
 Tuscaloosa, ALChapel Hill, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock60,920329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock2538.4
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 Population - 201090,409  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock48,715285,036,114
 Population - 199077,759  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock30.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now32.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,828.993.4
 Land Area61.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Tuscaloosa, ALChapel Hill, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2013.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock14.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Tuscaloosa, ALChapel Hill, NCUnited States
 White47.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock10.4%12.2%
 Asian2.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Tuscaloosa, ALChapel Hill, NCUnited States
 Married Population34.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock63.9%50.2%
 Never Married52.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.1%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.462.60
 Households36,763  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,63780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households17,335  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.2%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 Chapel Hill    16 Reviews

Between my wife and I, we've lived in Raleigh, Cary, Durham, and Chapel Hill, and it's Chapel Hill we prefer. Franklin Street is always lively with an eclectic mix of  More

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I am not sure if Bert has actually been to the Triangle, but for starters, Durham, as Chapel Hill residents know and envy, is and has been for 5 yrs now a vibrant  More

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someone told me they live in the hills/mountains right near chapel hill, and the summers are much cooler there, while the town itself is easily accessible. is this  More

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