Population
Carbondale
21,813
Huntington
46,189
Median Income
Carbondale
$29,670
Huntington
$43,146
Home Value
Carbondale
$124,800
Huntington
$118,800
Rent
Carbondale
$750
Huntington
$863
Crime Rate
Carbondale
10.05
Huntington
8.02
Cost of Living
Carbondale
71.4
Huntington
76.9
Avg Temp
Carbondale
N/A
Huntington
N/A
Unemployment
Carbondale
9.3%
Huntington
7.6%
How Similar Are Carbondale & Huntington?
Huntington is Carbondale's #16 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Carbondale
21,813
Huntington
46,189
Huntington (46,189) is about 2.1x larger than Carbondale (21,813).
Violent Crime
Carbondale
10.05
Huntington
8.02
Carbondale has a 20% higher violent crime than Huntington.
Property Crime
Carbondale
36.85
Huntington
36.02
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Carbondale
47.5%
Huntington
75.8%
Carbondale leans Democratic while Huntington leans Republican.
Unemployment
Carbondale
9.3%
Huntington
7.6%
Carbondale has a 18% higher unemployment than Huntington.
Median Income
Carbondale
$29,670
Huntington
$43,146
Huntington has a 31% higher median income than Carbondale.
Home Values
Carbondale
$124,800
Huntington
$118,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Carbondale
22.9%
Huntington
21.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Carbondale
57.6%
Huntington
85.0%
Huntington has a 32% higher demographics than Carbondale.
Cost of Living
Carbondale
71.4
Huntington
76.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Carbondale and Huntington share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Huntington leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Carbondale leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCarbondale scores 54.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 66.0 in Huntington. Carbondale has a fair market rent (1br) of $737 vs $853 in Huntington (14% lower). Carbondale scores 72.7 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 83.0 in Huntington.
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Housing Market — Huntington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntington has a median property tax of $878 vs $3,145 in Carbondale (258% lower). Huntington has a owner-occupied of 52.5% compared to 26.7% in Carbondale. Huntington has a single-family homes of 65.7% compared to 34.9% in Carbondale.
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Jobs & Economy — Huntington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntington: 21,999 vs Carbondale: 10,510 for labor force. Huntington has a poverty rate of 27.4% compared to 36.9% in Carbondale. Huntington has a median household income of $43,146 vs $29,670 in Carbondale (31% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Huntington leads
Source: FBI UCRHuntington has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 6.06 compared to 10.93 in Carbondale. Carbondale has a violent crime clearance of 38.0% compared to 21.9% in Huntington. Carbondale has a property crime clearance of 19.7% compared to 14.3% in Huntington.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHuntington has a high school diploma or higher of 37.3% compared to 30.4% in Carbondale. Carbondale has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.9% compared to 21.5% in Huntington.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntington has a population of 46,189, about 2.1x the size of Carbondale (21,813). Carbondale skews younger with a median age of 24.9 vs 34.9.
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Carbondale
Huntington
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCarbondale: 5 vs Huntington: 3 for with emergency services. Huntington: 3.0 vs Carbondale: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarbondale has a public transit of 2.6% compared to 1.6% in Huntington. Carbondale has a work from home of 9.9% compared to 8.2% in Huntington. Huntington has a bicycle of 1.0% compared to 0.8% in Carbondale.
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