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Tuscaloosa, AL vs Durham, NC

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- The average commute for residents of Durham is 3.8% longer than it is for residents of Tuscaloosa.
- 159.3% more residents of Durham work from home compared to residents of Tuscaloosa.
 Tuscaloosa, ALDurham, NCUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2327
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 Commute Mode
 Tuscaloosa, ALDurham, NCUnited States
 Auto (alone)80.0%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock8.0%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.4%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.5%0.5%
 Walk1.8%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock14.6%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Tuscaloosa, ALDurham, NCUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.9%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock7.6%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.22.0%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock21.3%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.17.1%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock7.3%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.6.3%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.8%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.0.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock4.8%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.3.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.4%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 Durham    43 Reviews

I was raised in this city, left for work in the 2010s, and returned in 2018. This city has changed a lot over the years for the better. Growing up there was not a ton to  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in durham for a few years and my experience is coming from someone who has traveled all over the world and has lived in many different states. First things  More

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Over 4 years ago

I live here for my entire life and it has never gotten boring, I love the scenery, nightlife and basically everything here. There is always something new to do and  More

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