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Tuscaloosa, AL vs Towson, MD

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- Towson is 0% more densely populated than Tuscaloosa.
- People are 21.4% more likely to be married in Towson.
- The Median Age is 3.5 years older in Towson.
 Tuscaloosa, ALTowson, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock59,014329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3338.4
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 Population - 201090,409  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock51,793285,036,114
 Population - 199077,759  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now32.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,169.793.4
 Land Area61.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Tuscaloosa, ALTowson, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2013.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock9.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Tuscaloosa, ALTowson, MDUnited States
 White47.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock15.6%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  Unlock4.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Tuscaloosa, ALTowson, MDUnited States
 Married Population34.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.3%50.2%
 Never Married52.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.8%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.302.60
 Households36,763  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,11180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households17,335  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.7%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 Towson    3 Reviews

Because Towson university is right here, and we're not too far from downtown Baltimore, there are many bus lines running in the area. The problem though is they rarely  More

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Crowded, crime on the rise , very expensive and tax  More

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My wife and I have lived in Towson for seven and a half years. It has many of the things we want in a community but it is not our dream place to live. We would like a  More

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