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Compare Tuscaloosa to Birmingham

This post compares Tuscaloosa, Alabama to Birmingham, 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) Birmingham (city)
Population 97,373 212,265
Income (median) $36,881 $34,973
Home Value (median) $172,000 $86,900
White 50% 24%
Black 44% 71%
Asian 2% 0%
With Kids 27% 24%
Age (median) 28 35
Rentals 52% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Tuscaloosa or Birmingham?
A: Tuscaloosa has a much smaller population count than Birmingham: 97373 compared with 212265 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Birmingham does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 52% for Tuscaloosa versus 53% for Birmingham.

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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