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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Tuscaloosa, AL vs Hoover, AL

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

Hoover spends 17.5% more per capita than Tuscaloosa ($2,307/person difference). Hoover, AL has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Tuscaloosa, AL
Pop. 105,797
C
55/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
City B
Hoover, AL
Pop. 91,995
B
65/100
Budget Balance42
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency94
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Tuscaloosa
Hoover
Total Spending
$1.2B
$1.2B
Spending / Capita
$10,894
$13,201
Total Revenue
$0
$940.0M
Revenue / Capita
$0
$10,218
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
105,797
91,995
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Tuscaloosa$1,260
Hoover$0
Fire Protection
Tuscaloosa$1,043
Hoover$1,176
Parks & Recreation
Tuscaloosa$375
Hoover$1,400
Education
Tuscaloosa$0
Hoover$545
Health
Tuscaloosa$540
Hoover$833

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

TuscaloosaHoover
Property Tax
$2
$0
Intergovernmental
$0
$10,218
Other
$791
$845

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

TuscaloosaHoover
Police
$1,260
$0
Fire Protection
$1,043
$1,176
Education
$0
$545
Public Welfare
$2,419
$516
Health
$540
$833
Parks & Recreation
$375
$1,400
Housing
$1,916
$2,731
Utilities
$88
$800
Other
$3,252
$5,200
C
Tuscaloosa, AL
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health
B
Hoover, AL
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health

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