McCalla, AL vs Tuscaloosa, AL

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricMcCalla, ALTuscaloosa, AL
Population13,253111,038
Median Household Income$87,468$51,464
Median Rent$1,777/mo$1,055/mo
Median Home Value$279,900$255,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9288
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income32.9%51.7%
Poverty Rate6.3%25.1%
Unemployment Rate2.9% (county)3.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k376*480
Property Crime Rate /100k1,533*2,377
Median AQI5241
Good AQI Days /yr159265
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows36°F37°F
Snowfall1 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.1 min19.6 min
Hospitals—4
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.517.1
College Degree Rate34.5%39.4%
Foreign-Born %3.2%5.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+13.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices McCalla (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.