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Tuscaloosa

Tuscaloosa, AL

Population: 107,699
VS
Decatur

Decatur, AL

Population: 57,760

Tuscaloosa vs Decatur

Side-by-side comparison of Tuscaloosa, AL and Decatur, AL

Demographics

Population
108KTuscaloosa
58KDecatur
86% diff
Median Age
28Tuscaloosa
40Decatur
43% diff
Pop. Density
1,722Tuscaloosa
1,058Decatur
63% diff
Area (sq mi)
70Tuscaloosa
55Decatur
29% diff
Male
48.1%
Tuscaloosa
50.3%
Decatur
5% diff
Female
51.9%
Tuscaloosa
49.7%
Decatur
4% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$49KTuscaloosa
$60KDecatur
23% diff
Per Capita Income
$31KTuscaloosa
$34KDecatur
8% diff
Poverty Rate
15.2%
Tuscaloosa
9.1%
Decatur
67% diff
Unemployment
4.1%
Tuscaloosa
2.9%
Decatur
41% diff
Cost of Living
89Tuscaloosa
89Decatur
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,145Tuscaloosa
$1,153Decatur
1% diff

Housing

Home Value
$237KTuscaloosa
$191KDecatur
24% diff
Median Rent
$1,005Tuscaloosa
$861Decatur
17% diff
Homeownership
45.1%
Tuscaloosa
63.0%
Decatur
40% diff
Zillow Value
$228KTuscaloosa
$219KDecatur
4% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,490Tuscaloosa
$1,086Decatur
37% diff
Rent Burden
34.5%
Tuscaloosa
27.7%
Decatur
25% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
483Tuscaloosa
201Decatur
2.4x diff
Property Crime
4,292Tuscaloosa
4,390Decatur
2% diff
Murder Rate
9Tuscaloosa
0Decatur

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
66°FTuscaloosa
61°FDecatur
7% diff
Jan Temp
52°FTuscaloosa
42°FDecatur
23% diff
Jul Temp
81°FTuscaloosa
79°FDecatur
3% diff
Rainfall
45.2"Tuscaloosa
58.0"Decatur
28% diff
Sunny Days
311Tuscaloosa
301Decatur
3% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
38.1%
Tuscaloosa
22.8%
Decatur
67% diff
High School+
91.3%
Tuscaloosa
83.1%
Decatur
10% diff
Graduate+
17.2%
Tuscaloosa
7.6%
Decatur
2.3x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
18.2 minTuscaloosa
20.6 minDecatur
13% diff
Drive Alone
76.2%
Tuscaloosa
83.6%
Decatur
10% diff
Public Transit
1.6%
Tuscaloosa
0.3%
Decatur
5.8x diff
Work from Home
7.6%
Tuscaloosa
4.4%
Decatur
73% diff

Health

Obesity
46.6%
Tuscaloosa
40.8%
Decatur
14% diff
Smoking
17.2%
Tuscaloosa
17.5%
Decatur
2% diff
Uninsured
11.2%
Tuscaloosa
14.8%
Decatur
32% diff
Diabetes
15.0%
Tuscaloosa
13.9%
Decatur
8% diff
Heart Disease
6.6%
Tuscaloosa
6.4%
Decatur
3% diff
Depression
24.4%
Tuscaloosa
24.1%
Decatur
1% diff

The Verdict

21 Tuscaloosa
:
16 Decatur

Tuscaloosa leads in 21 of 37 categories

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