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Tuscaloosa, AL vs Springfield, MO

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- Springfield is 0% more densely populated than Tuscaloosa.
- People are 18.9% more likely to be married in Springfield.
- The Median Age is 3.7 years older in Springfield.
 Tuscaloosa, ALSpringfield, MOUnited States
 Population  Unlock168,603329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.238.4
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 Population - 201090,409  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock151,580285,036,114
 Population - 199077,759  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock10.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now32.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,047.593.4
 Land Area61.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Tuscaloosa, ALSpringfield, MOUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2013.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock11.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Tuscaloosa, ALSpringfield, MOUnited States
 White47.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.9%12.2%
 Asian2.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Tuscaloosa, ALSpringfield, MOUnited States
 Married Population34.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.2%50.2%
 Never Married52.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.2%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.012.60
 Households36,763  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock37,58280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households17,335  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.2%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 Springfield    74 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

For a town of 165,000 we have entertainment options far above similar sized communities. Pro Baseball, Bass Pro, Hammons Hall. Art Museums, Wonders of Wildlife  More

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We're somewhat new to this area... having recently moved from AZ. We find the residents are more polite and generally much nicer here. Residents actually have a  More

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Over 4 years ago

So much wrong in this town I don't know where to start. Apparently, all the a$$ holes of the state circle over Springfield. The do-nothing cops are worthless, as is the  More

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