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Tuscaloosa is a mid-size city of 111,038 people in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. It's part of the Tuscaloosa, AL area. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 56°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $256k and rent runs about $1k a month.
111,038people
$256kTypical home
$1,055/moRent
92° / 56°Summer / winter
0"Snow
245Sunny days
112Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 111,038
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,776 people per sq mi
- 47 mi to Birmingham, AL
- In the Tuscaloosa, AL area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $256k (≈$1,611/mo)
- Median rent $1,055/mo
- Median household income $51k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 56°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 245 sunny days a year (109 totally clear)
- 120 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 112 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 5 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (470 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,353 per 100k)
People
- Median age 27
- 23% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 39% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 29% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 50 mi to BHM airport
- 50 mi to BHM (major hub)
- 46 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 52% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1988
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 299 ft
- 175 mi to the ocean
- 60 mi to a big lake
- 40 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 238 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 113 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 24 bars within 25 mi
- 33 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 2 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 45% of Alabama districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 35 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 2 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Tuscaloosa County: R+20 in 2024
- Alabama: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk