2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Tuscaloosa, AL vs Memphis, TN

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- Memphis has 65% more violent crime than Tuscaloosa.
- Memphis has 26% more property crime than Tuscaloosa.
 Tuscaloosa, ALMemphis, TNUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock85.722.7
 Property Crime59.7  Unlock35.4

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

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 Memphis    148 Reviews

I was mugged my very first night in Memphis. They tried to take my iPhone. I was walking only a block from my house in a "safe" area, too.  More

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Memphis is a city with a history of civil rights, slavery , blues and rockn'roll music. It's a great place for a weekend getaway. This city has lots of great things to  More

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Over 5 years ago

Do you like being panhandled every 30 seconds? Love that cool ambiance of gangs? Are drugs your thing? Then you will love Memphis. Had good times here in the 90’s, the  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Tuscaloosa, AlabamaCrime Index
 Pickensville, AL14.8
 Lake View, AL17.5
 Carrollton, AL20.05
 Aliceville, AL20.25
 Reform, AL23.25
 Gordo, AL26.35
 Moundville, AL29.05
 Vance, AL32.85
 Northport, AL33.25
 Coker, AL36.3

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