Population
Brownsville
188,023
Tuscaloosa
107,699
Median Income
Brownsville
$48,675
Tuscaloosa
$48,536
Home Value
Brownsville
$122,400
Tuscaloosa
$236,600
Rent
Brownsville
$906
Tuscaloosa
$1,005
Crime Rate
Brownsville
4.56
Tuscaloosa
5.53
Cost of Living
Brownsville
84.6
Tuscaloosa
91.6
Avg Temp
Brownsville
N/A
Tuscaloosa
N/A
Unemployment
Brownsville
6.1%
Tuscaloosa
7.0%
How Similar Are Brownsville & Tuscaloosa?
Tuscaloosa is Brownsville's #25 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Brownsville
188,023
Tuscaloosa
107,699
Brownsville has a 43% larger population than Tuscaloosa.
Violent Crime
Brownsville
4.56
Tuscaloosa
5.53
Tuscaloosa has a 18% higher violent crime than Brownsville.
Property Crime
Brownsville
19.42
Tuscaloosa
27.31
Tuscaloosa has a 29% higher property crime than Brownsville.
Political Leaning
Brownsville
52.5%
Tuscaloosa
59.8%
Both cities lean Republican, but Tuscaloosa has a stronger Republican lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Brownsville
6.1%
Tuscaloosa
7.0%
Tuscaloosa has a 13% higher unemployment than Brownsville.
Median Income
Brownsville
$48,675
Tuscaloosa
$48,536
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Brownsville
$122,400
Tuscaloosa
$236,600
Tuscaloosa has a 48% higher home values than Brownsville.
Education
Brownsville
13.1%
Tuscaloosa
20.8%
Tuscaloosa has a 37% higher education than Brownsville.
Demographics
Brownsville
45.5%
Tuscaloosa
49.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Brownsville
84.6
Tuscaloosa
91.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Brownsville and Tuscaloosa differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Brownsville leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Brownsville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBrownsville scores 89.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 108.3 in Tuscaloosa. Brownsville has a fair market rent (1br) of $866 vs $972 in Tuscaloosa (11% lower). Brownsville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,047 vs $1,169 in Tuscaloosa (10% lower).
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Housing Market — Brownsville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTuscaloosa has a median property tax of $1,123 vs $2,233 in Brownsville (99% lower). Brownsville has a vacancy rate of 8.2% compared to 21.5% in Tuscaloosa. Tuscaloosa has a median home value of $236,600 vs $122,400 in Brownsville (48% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Brownsville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrownsville: 82,784 vs Tuscaloosa: 52,601 for labor force. Tuscaloosa has a per capita income of $31,324 vs $21,338 in Brownsville (32% higher). Brownsville has a unemployment rate of 6.1% compared to 7.0% in Tuscaloosa.
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Crime & Safety — Brownsville leads
Source: FBI UCRBrownsville has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.16 in Tuscaloosa. Tuscaloosa has a property crime clearance of 37.0% compared to 18.6% in Brownsville. Tuscaloosa has a violent crime clearance of 62.7% compared to 33.0% in Brownsville.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Tuscaloosa leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTuscaloosa has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.8% compared to 13.1% in Brownsville. Tuscaloosa has a high school diploma or higher of 34.7% compared to 27.6% in Brownsville.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrownsville has a population of 188,023, about 1.7x the size of Tuscaloosa (107,699). Tuscaloosa skews younger with a median age of 28.2 vs 30.9.
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Tuscaloosa
Healthcare — Brownsville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBrownsville: 2.8 vs Tuscaloosa: 1.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Brownsville: 4 vs Tuscaloosa: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Tuscaloosa leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTuscaloosa has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.1% in Brownsville. Tuscaloosa has a public transit of 1.6% compared to 0.8% in Brownsville.
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