2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Tuscaloosa, AL vs College Station, TX

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Highlights
- Household income in College Station, is 12% more than it is in Tuscaloosa and is 38% below the National Average.
- Tuscaloosa unemployment rate is 4.4%.
- College Station unemployment rate is 4.6%.
 Tuscaloosa, ALCollege Station, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.4%4.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.9%3.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.2%45.8%33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.0%8.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$27,789$28,705$37,638
 Household Income$44,880$50,089$69,021
 Family Median Income$69,436$86,323$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Tuscaloosa, ALCollege Station, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K19.5%19.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.4%5.1%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K9.7%9.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.9%8.1%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.7%8.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.4%6.8%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.9%8.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.7%10.0%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K12.8%12.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.5%6.0%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K5.5%6.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Tuscaloosa, ALCollege Station, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.1%12.6%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science4.9%10.4%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%2.0%1.8%
 Legal0.8%0.5%1.2%
 Education, library9.2%17.0%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.2%2.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.7%5.4%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.2%1.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.8%1.4%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving7.1%7.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.8%2.0%3.6%
 Personal care2.3%4.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.0%20.9%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.2%0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.2%3.9%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving16.8%8.1%13.1%
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 College Station    21 Reviews

I moved here seven years ago for my job and I have to say it was better than I expected. First off, it is a small city not a small town. After you live here for  More

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Pros: - Safe - Easy access to Houston & Austin - Growing Bio Tech Scene - Lots of food choices - City of Bryan has character - Plenty of stuff to do because of the  More

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Over 3 years ago

A Huge portion of you liking this city is if you like the Aggies. If you don't this is probably not the place for you because many of the things to do are based around  More

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