Population
Chapel Hill
59,889
Huntersville
62,458
Median Income
Chapel Hill
$85,825
Huntersville
$119,951
Home Value
Chapel Hill
$576,500
Huntersville
$439,300
Rent
Chapel Hill
$1,483
Huntersville
$1,742
Crime Rate
Chapel Hill
1.72
Huntersville
1.43
Cost of Living
Chapel Hill
160.6
Huntersville
165.2
Avg Temp
Chapel Hill
N/A
Huntersville
N/A
Unemployment
Chapel Hill
4.6%
Huntersville
3.6%
How Similar Are Chapel Hill & Huntersville?
Huntersville is Chapel Hill's #19 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Chapel Hill
59,889
Huntersville
62,458
Both cities have similar populations — Chapel Hill at 59,889 and Huntersville at 62,458.
Violent Crime
Chapel Hill
1.72
Huntersville
1.43
Chapel Hill has a 17% higher violent crime than Huntersville.
Property Crime
Chapel Hill
25.15
Huntersville
13.64
Chapel Hill has a 46% higher property crime than Huntersville.
Political Leaning
Chapel Hill
23.8%
Huntersville
32.7%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Huntersville has a stronger Democratic lean (27% difference).
Unemployment
Chapel Hill
4.6%
Huntersville
3.6%
Chapel Hill has a 22% higher unemployment than Huntersville.
Median Income
Chapel Hill
$85,825
Huntersville
$119,951
Huntersville has a 28% higher median income than Chapel Hill.
Home Values
Chapel Hill
$576,500
Huntersville
$439,300
Chapel Hill has a 24% higher home values than Huntersville.
Education
Chapel Hill
40.1%
Huntersville
39.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Chapel Hill
66.7%
Huntersville
70.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Chapel Hill
160.6
Huntersville
165.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Chapel Hill and Huntersville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Huntersville leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Chapel Hill leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDChapel Hill scores 115.6 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 141.7 in Huntersville. Chapel Hill scores 112.5 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 133.3 in Huntersville. Huntersville scores 198.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 226.2 in Chapel Hill.
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Housing Market — Huntersville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntersville has a vacancy rate of 3.8% compared to 10.7% in Chapel Hill. Huntersville has a median property tax of $3,061 vs $7,034 in Chapel Hill (130% lower). Huntersville has a single-family homes of 81.6% compared to 53.8% in Chapel Hill.
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Jobs & Economy — Huntersville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntersville has a poverty rate of 3.5% compared to 19.6% in Chapel Hill. Huntersville has a unemployment rate of 3.6% compared to 4.6% in Chapel Hill. Huntersville has a median household income of $119,951 vs $85,825 in Chapel Hill (28% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Huntersville leads
Source: FBI UCRHuntersville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.20 compared to 0.45 in Chapel Hill. Huntersville has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 9.54 compared to 19.89 in Chapel Hill. Huntersville has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 13.64 compared to 25.15 in Chapel Hill.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHuntersville has a high school diploma or higher of 48.8% compared to 44.1% in Chapel Hill.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntersville has a population of 62,458, about 1x the size of Chapel Hill (59,889). Chapel Hill skews younger with a median age of 25.8 vs 39.9.
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Black
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Asian
Chapel Hill
Huntersville
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareChapel Hill: 4.5 vs Huntersville: 3.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Huntersville: 5 vs Chapel Hill: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Chapel Hill leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChapel Hill has a public transit of 6.6% compared to 1.3% in Huntersville. Huntersville has a drive alone of 65.7% compared to 48.1% in Chapel Hill. Chapel Hill has a work from home of 27.1% compared to 26.1% in Huntersville.
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