Northport, AL vs Tuscaloosa, AL

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

MetricNorthport, ALTuscaloosa, AL
Population31,218111,038
Median Household Income$80,913$51,464
Median Rent$982/mo$1,055/mo
Median Home Value$282,600$255,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)8888
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.6%51.7%
Poverty Rate12.3%25.1%
Unemployment Rate2.4%3.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k387480
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2862,377
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr265265
Summer Highs93°F91°F
Winter Lows38°F37°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute21.7 min19.6 min
Hospitals—4
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.717.1
College Degree Rate38.2%39.4%
Foreign-Born %4.3%5.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.5%+13.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.