Tuscaloosa Neighborhoods

Where you live in Tuscaloosa changes your commute, your rent and your Saturday in the fall more than which floor plan you pick. This section maps the areas UA students actually rent in — the Strip and the blocks around Bryant-Denny, Northport across the river, Rice Valley and Skyland to the east, and the McFarland Boulevard corridor — with what each one costs, how long it takes to get to class by foot, bike, bus or car, and what changes on a home game weekend. It also covers the city’s zip codes and which neighborhoods suit graduate students, families and first-year renters.