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Tuscaloosa, AL vs Silver Spring, MD

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- Silver Spring is 0% more densely populated than Tuscaloosa.
- People are 35.2% more likely to be married in Silver Spring.
- The Median Age is 5.0 years older in Silver Spring.
 Tuscaloosa, ALSilver Spring, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock82,472329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.538.4
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 Population - 201090,409  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock76,540285,036,114
 Population - 199077,759  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock5.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now32.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock10,459.493.4
 Land Area61.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Tuscaloosa, ALSilver Spring, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2013.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Tuscaloosa, ALSilver Spring, MDUnited States
 White47.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock28.9%12.2%
 Asian2.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock24.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Tuscaloosa, ALSilver Spring, MDUnited States
 Married Population34.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.6%50.2%
 Never Married52.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.6%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.472.60
 Households36,763  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,40680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households17,335  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.1%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 Silver Spring    18 Reviews

Growing up in Silver Spring, my family and I have been residents for the better part of 25 years. Although some of the development has been great (Discovery Channel, new  More

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What a delightful school! The first time we drove up to the school, our first impression was of the charming shaded playground with wooden structures and surrounding  More

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What a delightful school! The first time we drove up to the school, our first impression was of the charming shaded playground with wooden structures and surrounding  More

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