Population
Canton
70,105
Huntington
46,189
Median Income
Canton
$39,754
Huntington
$43,146
Home Value
Canton
$94,400
Huntington
$118,800
Rent
Canton
$826
Huntington
$863
Crime Rate
Canton
11.22
Huntington
8.02
Cost of Living
Canton
74.6
Huntington
76.9
Avg Temp
Canton
N/A
Huntington
N/A
Unemployment
Canton
7.7%
Huntington
7.6%
How Similar Are Canton & Huntington?
Huntington is Canton's #18 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Canton
70,105
Huntington
46,189
Canton has a 34% larger population than Huntington.
Violent Crime
Canton
11.22
Huntington
8.02
Canton has a 28% higher violent crime than Huntington.
Property Crime
Canton
34.54
Huntington
36.02
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Canton
60.5%
Huntington
75.8%
Both cities lean Republican, but Huntington has a stronger Republican lean (20% difference).
Unemployment
Canton
7.7%
Huntington
7.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Canton
$39,754
Huntington
$43,146
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Canton
$94,400
Huntington
$118,800
Huntington has a 21% higher home values than Canton.
Education
Canton
10.1%
Huntington
21.5%
Huntington's education is significantly higher than Canton's — 53% difference.
Demographics
Canton
62.1%
Huntington
85.0%
Huntington has a 27% higher demographics than Canton.
Cost of Living
Canton
74.6
Huntington
76.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Canton and Huntington share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Huntington
Canton leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Canton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHuntington has a fair market rent (2br) of $973 vs $1,086 in Canton (12% lower). Huntington scores 66.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 72.4 in Canton. Canton scores 73.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 78.6 in Huntington.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntington has a median property tax of $878 vs $1,185 in Canton (35% lower). Canton has a vacancy rate of 12.7% compared to 18.7% in Huntington. Huntington has a median home value of $118,800 vs $94,400 in Canton (21% higher).
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Huntington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCanton: 31,985 vs Huntington: 21,999 for labor force. Huntington has a per capita income of $30,024 vs $23,490 in Canton (22% higher). Canton has a government sector of 41.2% compared to 36.6% in Huntington.
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Crime & Safety — Canton leads
Source: FBI UCRCanton has a violent crime clearance of 49.4% compared to 21.9% in Huntington. Canton has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.13 in Huntington. Huntington has a assault rate (per 1k) of 5.80 compared to 8.72 in Canton.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Huntington leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHuntington has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.5% compared to 10.1% in Canton. Huntington has a high school diploma or higher of 37.3% compared to 34.6% in Canton.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCanton has a population of 70,105, about 1.5x the size of Huntington (46,189). Huntington skews younger with a median age of 34.9 vs 36.1.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Canton
Huntington
Healthcare — Canton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCanton: 4 vs Huntington: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCanton has a public transit of 2.9% compared to 1.6% in Huntington. Huntington has a bicycle of 1.0% compared to 0.3% in Canton. Huntington has a work from home of 8.2% compared to 7.6% in Canton.
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