2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
Tuscaloosa, AL vs Portland, ME

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- The average commute for residents of Portland is 0.8% longer than it is for residents of Tuscaloosa.
- 170.3% more residents of Portland work from home compared to residents of Tuscaloosa.
 Tuscaloosa, ALPortland, MEUnited States
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 Commute Mode
 Tuscaloosa, ALPortland, MEUnited States
 Auto (alone)80.0%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock7.9%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.4%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock1.5%0.5%
 Walk1.8%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock15.2%9.7%
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 Tuscaloosa, ALPortland, MEUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.9%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock13.4%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.22.0%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock23.1%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.17.1%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.6.3%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.2%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.0.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock4.4%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 Portland    35 Reviews

Used to be great before the pandemic. Now people from out of state have ruined it by paying New York prices for real estate site unseen. Why would you live in Maine when  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have never lived here but the lack of Jimmy John’s is depressing and makes me wish I was deceased.  More

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Reggie · 
Over 7 years ago

I found out I was allergic to corn on the cob here. I would give Portland twelve thumbs downs if I could. My friend told me there was a subway here and I thought he  More

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