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Compare Tuscaloosa to Alabaster

This post compares Tuscaloosa, Alabama to Alabaster, Alabama across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Tuscaloosa (city) Alabaster (city)
Population 97,373 32,567
Income (median) $36,881 $51,183
Home Value (median) $172,000 $167,800
White 50% 74%
Black 44% 14%
Asian 2% 0%
With Kids 27% 39%
Age (median) 28 37
Rentals 52% 17%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Tuscaloosa or Alabaster?
A: Tuscaloosa has a larger population count than Alabaster: 97373 compared with 32567 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Tuscaloosa or in Alabaster?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Tuscaloosa.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Tuscaloosa or Alabaster?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Tuscaloosa.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Tuscaloosa does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 52% for Tuscaloosa versus 17% for Alabaster.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Tuscaloosa may include: Phenix-City, Mobile, and Opelika.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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