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Tuscaloosa, AL vs Gaithersburg, MD

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- Gaithersburg is 0% more densely populated than Tuscaloosa.
- People are 55.4% more likely to be married in Gaithersburg.
- The Median Age is 8.1 years older in Gaithersburg.
 Tuscaloosa, ALGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock68,827329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.638.4
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 Population - 201090,409  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock52,613285,036,114
 Population - 199077,759  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock28.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now32.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock6,670.693.4
 Land Area61.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Tuscaloosa, ALGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%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  Unlock4.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Tuscaloosa, ALGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 White47.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock16.4%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  Unlock24.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Tuscaloosa, ALGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 Married Population34.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.6%50.2%
 Never Married52.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.8%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.642.60
 Households36,763  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock17,21780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households17,335  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.7%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 Gaithersburg    10 Reviews

We recently sold our family home of 20+ years in Potomac, MD and moved just down the road to Gaithersburg. We have nothing but good things to say about the people  More

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Over 10 years ago

The city of Gaithersburg offers all of the employment opportunities of being within commuting range of D.C. without the congestion. Homes are more affordable and you  More

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The state has the potential to be a great place to live ... but that 'Reality’ is just slipping away. The current leadership has done a really bang-up job creating so  More

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