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Tuscaloosa, AL vs Normal, IL

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 Tuscaloosa, ALNormal, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock39.438.1
 Snowfall0.2  Unlock27.8
 Precipitation Days107.4107106.2
 Sunny214  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock85.985.8
 Avg. Jan. Low33.8  Unlock21.7
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index5.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation ft.2208012443
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 Normal    5 Reviews

While not a perfect town by any stretch of the imagination, I have lived in Normal my entire life and I have to say that there are FAR worse places one could live. The  More

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Over 16 years ago

I would like to know more about the quality of education at Illinois State  More

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With relatively low crime, good schools and excellent access to higher education, Normal is a great place to raise a family. The city is trying to update its city center  More

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