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Tuscaloosa, AL vs Tallahassee, FL

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- Tallahassee is 0% more densely populated than Tuscaloosa.
- People are 11.5% less likely to be married in Tallahassee.
- The Median Age is 1.8 years younger in Tallahassee.
 Tuscaloosa, ALTallahassee, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock195,057329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock27.738.4
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 Population - 201090,409  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock150,624285,036,114
 Population - 199077,759  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock30.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now32.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,941.993.4
 Land Area61.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Tuscaloosa, ALTallahassee, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2013.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock14.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Tuscaloosa, ALTallahassee, FLUnited States
 White47.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock35.8%12.2%
 Asian2.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Tuscaloosa, ALTallahassee, FLUnited States
 Married Population34.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock29.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock69.6%50.2%
 Never Married52.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.9%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.252.60
 Households36,763  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock36,02480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households17,335  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.6%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 Tallahassee    74 Reviews

My husband and I have been here for 5 years - we are not from Florida. Tallahassee is a very livable city. It is FULL of natural beauty and trees - you are surrounded by  More

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Over 5 years ago

Tallahassee is backwards. The housing is abundant yet way overpriced. The utility bills are insane with many extra fees-much higher than average. Lots of drunk students  More

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I lived in Tallahassee from 1999 to 2002 as a college student at FSU. I was not a fan of the town back then, but now I absolutely love it. I have been living here (for  More

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