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Compare Tuscaloosa to Montgomery

This post compares Tuscaloosa, Alabama to Montgomery, 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) Montgomery (city)
Population 97,373 200,761
Income (median) $36,881 $39,193
Home Value (median) $172,000 $118,000
White 50% 34%
Black 44% 59%
Asian 2% 2%
With Kids 27% 32%
Age (median) 28 35
Rentals 52% 44%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Tuscaloosa or Montgomery?
A: Tuscaloosa has a much smaller population count than Montgomery: 97373 compared with 200761 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Tuscaloosa or Montgomery?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive 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 44% for Montgomery.

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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