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Tuscaloosa, AL vs Auburn, AL

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- Auburn is 0% more densely populated than Tuscaloosa.
- People are 20.2% more likely to be married in Auburn.
- The Median Age is 2.9 years younger in Auburn.
 Tuscaloosa, ALAuburn, ALUnited States
 Population  Unlock74,637329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock26.638.4
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 Population - 201090,409  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock42,987285,036,114
 Population - 199077,759  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock59.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now32.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,241.293.4
 Land Area61.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Tuscaloosa, ALAuburn, ALUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2013.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock13.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Tuscaloosa, ALAuburn, ALUnited States
 White47.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock17.7%12.2%
 Asian2.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Tuscaloosa, ALAuburn, ALUnited States
 Married Population34.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.7%50.2%
 Never Married52.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.502.60
 Households36,763  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock14,81180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households17,335  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.4%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 Auburn    16 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Unless you’re a college student or under 30, dont move here cause there is nothing to do. I grew up here and the university used to bring in great concerts but these  More

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Went to Auburn University for 4 years and stayed living here for an additional year. First thing: if you aren’t in classes, dont care for college football, or don’t  More

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Over 15 years ago

Auburn is a very nice place to live and raise a family. Compared to New York where i'm from, living in Auburn is much cheaper. This is a college town so there isn't any  More

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