re: Is Tuscaloosa really this bad?

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The Fayetteville MSA includes multiple cities and counties that have nothing to do with the University & main campus. You can't collectively compare Rogers, Springdale, Bentonville, & Fayetteville, etc. to Athens. That's essentially comparing a section of a state to a single city.

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The Fayetteville MSA includes three counties -- Washington, Benton and Madison.

The Athens MSA includes four counties -- Clarke, Madison, Oconee and Oglethorpe.