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Tuscaloosa, AL vs Washington, DC

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- Household income in Washington, is 108% more than it is in Tuscaloosa and is 26% above the National Average.
- Tuscaloosa unemployment rate is 4.4%.
- Washington unemployment rate is 7.0%.
 Tuscaloosa, ALWashington, DCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.4%7.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.9%1.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.2%33.7%33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.0%6.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.0%6.5%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$27,789$63,793$37,638
 Household Income$44,880$93,547$69,021
 Family Median Income$69,436$127,629$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Tuscaloosa, ALWashington, DCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K19.5%11.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.4%2.9%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K9.7%4.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.9%5.2%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.7%4.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.4%5.1%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.9%7.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.7%11.3%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K12.8%15.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.5%10.2%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K5.5%21.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Tuscaloosa, ALWashington, DCUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.1%29.1%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science4.9%12.4%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%2.3%1.8%
 Legal0.8%8.2%1.2%
 Education, library9.2%6.2%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.2%5.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.7%3.6%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.2%1.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.8%2.4%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving7.1%4.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.8%2.5%3.6%
 Personal care2.3%2.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.0%13.6%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.2%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.2%2.3%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving16.8%3.5%13.1%
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 Washington    97 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town  More

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Over 4 years ago

Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is  More

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Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven  More

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