Population
Hagerstown
43,490
Huntsville
46,917
Median Income
Hagerstown
$49,957
Huntsville
$45,401
Home Value
Hagerstown
$207,700
Huntsville
$225,800
Rent
Hagerstown
$1,041
Huntsville
$981
Crime Rate
Hagerstown
7.14
Huntsville
5.14
Cost of Living
Hagerstown
94.5
Huntsville
94.4
Avg Temp
Hagerstown
N/A
Huntsville
N/A
Unemployment
Hagerstown
8.3%
Huntsville
9.0%
How Similar Are Hagerstown & Huntsville?
Huntsville is Hagerstown's #2 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Hagerstown
43,490
Huntsville
46,917
Both cities have similar populations — Hagerstown at 43,490 and Huntsville at 46,917.
Violent Crime
Hagerstown
7.14
Huntsville
5.14
Hagerstown has a 28% higher violent crime than Huntsville.
Property Crime
Hagerstown
24.63
Huntsville
15.31
Hagerstown has a 38% higher property crime than Huntsville.
Political Leaning
Hagerstown
60.4%
Huntsville
69.6%
Both cities lean Republican, but Huntsville has a stronger Republican lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Hagerstown
8.3%
Huntsville
9.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Hagerstown
$49,957
Huntsville
$45,401
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Hagerstown
$207,700
Huntsville
$225,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Hagerstown
13.2%
Huntsville
15.0%
Huntsville has a 12% higher education than Hagerstown.
Demographics
Hagerstown
60.9%
Huntsville
57.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Hagerstown
94.5
Huntsville
94.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Hagerstown and Huntsville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Hagerstown leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Huntsville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHagerstown has a fair market rent (1br) of $961 vs $1,097 in Huntsville (12% lower). Hagerstown scores 76.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 86.7 in Huntsville. Huntsville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,210 vs $1,261 in Hagerstown.
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Housing Market — Hagerstown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHagerstown has a single-family homes of 63.0% compared to 43.5% in Huntsville. Hagerstown has a vacancy rate of 7.6% compared to 12.8% in Huntsville. Hagerstown has a median property tax of $2,590 vs $2,899 in Huntsville (11% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Hagerstown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHagerstown has a work from home of 10.3% compared to 5.9% in Huntsville. Hagerstown has a per capita income of $29,166 vs $22,628 in Huntsville (29% higher). Hagerstown has a government sector of 41.1% compared to 32.6% in Huntsville.
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Crime & Safety — Huntsville leads
Source: FBI UCRHuntsville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.51 compared to 2.23 in Hagerstown. Huntsville has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.92 compared to 5.00 in Hagerstown. Huntsville has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 15.31 compared to 24.63 in Hagerstown.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHuntsville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.0% compared to 13.2% in Hagerstown. Hagerstown has a high school diploma or higher of 37.1% compared to 34.2% in Huntsville.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntsville has a population of 46,917, about 1.1x the size of Hagerstown (43,490). Huntsville skews younger with a median age of 31.5 vs 36.4.
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Hagerstown
Huntsville
Healthcare — Hagerstown leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHagerstown: 4 vs Huntsville: 3 for with emergency services. Hagerstown: 2.8 vs Huntsville: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHagerstown has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 0.1% in Huntsville. Huntsville has a bicycle of 1.6% compared to 0.1% in Hagerstown. Hagerstown has a work from home of 10.3% compared to 5.9% in Huntsville.
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