Tuscaloosa vs Hoover
Tuscaloosa, AL compared with Hoover, AL · 43 miles apart
Tuscaloosa has 114,316 residents to Hoover’s 93,550. Tuscaloosa comes out ahead on median rent, average commute. Hoover does better on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +.
| Tuscaloosa, AL | Hoover, AL | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 114,316 | 93,550 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 1,816 | 1,883 |
| Median household income | $51,464 | $109,253 |
| Median home value | $255,500 | $412,200 |
| Median rent | $1,055 | $1,457 |
| Homeownership | 42.9% | 71.1% |
| Average commute | 19.6 min | 25.2 min |
| Median age | 27.2 | 38.4 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 39.4% | 62.6% |
| Poverty rate | 25.1% | 5.1% |
| Unemployment | 7.7% | 3.5% |
| Price to income | 5× | 3.8× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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