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Tuscaloosa
Alabama

232K

Population

$62K

Median Income

$232K

Median Home

R+15

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$62K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate17.0%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.5%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$58,667

Federal Spending per Capita$1,211

Median Individual Earnings$39K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers37.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$72K

Avg Credit Score649

Work From Home %5.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1820.4%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households29.7%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms139

Income (20th Percentile)$23K

Income (80th Percentile)$126K

Income (95th Percentile)$216K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher23.6%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School9.4%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %9.8%

Dependency Ratio0.95

Medicare Spending / Person$2,312

SS Benefits / Person$3,163

Education Wage Premium1.81x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$59K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$63K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$35K

Public Assistance Recipients4.0%

Average Annual Wage$60K

Professional Services Concentration0.60x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$230K

This county

$218K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$254K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1486/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.33%

This county

0.39% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $722

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,169/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+3.3%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.6x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households13.6%

Homeownership Rate62.3%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

97.4%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

19.7%

Sold Above List Price

16.1%

Median Days to Close

30 days

Active Listings

934

New Listings / Month

265

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

41 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.7 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

14.0%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 97.4% · Redfin 98.2%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy74.9 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity12.4%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.5 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score22

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score21

Dental Care Shortage Score25

Healthcare Shortage Score22.7

Healthcare Offices312

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)43.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.0%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)21.2%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)26.8%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)40.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians556

Nursing Home Rating2.8 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients551 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,428

Uninsured (under 65)8.6%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression24.7%

Education

Math Test Scores2.63 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.86 grade level

HS Diploma Holders35,619

Bachelor's Degree Holders12,721

HS Completion Rate90.6%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools27

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.3 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate16.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate8.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate19.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities31

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)65th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)17.3 / 100K

Suicide Rate12.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.5

January Sunshine-0.65

January Temperature1.00

Average Temp64°F

Avg High Temp76°F

Avg Low Temp53°F

Median AQIAQI 42

Good Air Days255 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days0 days/yr

Annual Precipitation50.6 in/yr

Avg Storm Events16.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$670K

Ozone Days112 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)0.01

Heating Degree Days2,413 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,233 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,747 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,066 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year3.4

Avg Flood Events / Year2.6

Avg Hail Events / Year2.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)87 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)70 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations28 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)44 properties

FAA-Registered Airports5 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries2 breweries

Microbreweries2 microbreweries

Brewpubs0 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed251 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed93 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)393 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)322 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)29 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)27 ms

Households with 100Mbps+91.9%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet12.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)154 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations35 stations

DC Fast Chargers83 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers50

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers5,880 workers

Public Transit Commuters835 workers

Walk to Work1,103 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)1,439 workers

Bike Commuters0.2%

Walk to Work1.0%

Agriculture

Farms113 farms

Farmland6,419 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden21.1%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.0 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities30

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout56.2%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.499

Nonprofit Organizations788

Veterans Share6.3%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults44.1%

Never-Married Adults41.6%

Divorced Adults9.3%

Religious Organizations157

Asian Population1.6%

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations9.6 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.56 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities4

Nursing & Care Facilities58

Grocery Stores57

Arts & Entertainment Venues17

Hotels & Lodging69

Recreation Businesses34

Professional Services Firms344

Veterinary Practices27

Real Estate Firms199

Museums3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$59K

Avg Student Loan Balance$11K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate56.0%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.04%

Politics

R+15

2024 Presidential · Alabama was R+28 statewide

vs Alabama State

Income tax

5%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.33%0.39% state avg

Politics

R+15R+28

COL Index

County data87 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -128

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.79x avg income)

Economic Mobility

36%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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