Population
Howard
20,261
Halls
9,455
Median Income
Howard
$84,896
Halls
$89,032
Home Value
Howard
$286,200
Halls
$275,900
Rent
Howard
$1,053
Halls
$1,007
Crime Rate
Howard
N/A
Halls
2.45
Cost of Living
Howard
125.8
Halls
121.4
Avg Temp
Howard
N/A
Halls
N/A
Unemployment
Howard
1.9%
Halls
0.7%
How Similar Are Howard & Halls?
Halls is Howard's #20 most similar city
6 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Howard
20,261
Halls
9,455
Howard (20,261) is about 2.1x larger than Halls (9,455).
Political Leaning
Howard
54.4%
Halls
59.0%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Howard
1.9%
Halls
0.7%
Howard's unemployment is significantly higher than Halls's — 64% difference.
Median Income
Howard
$84,896
Halls
$89,032
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Howard
$286,200
Halls
$275,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Howard
24.3%
Halls
26.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Howard
92.1%
Halls
95.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Howard
125.8
Halls
121.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Howard and Halls share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Howard
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Halls
Halls leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHoward has a fair market rent (1br) of $960 vs $1,184 in Halls (19% lower). Halls scores 114.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 134.0 in Howard. Howard has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,236 vs $1,471 in Halls (16% lower).
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Halls leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHalls has a median property tax of $1,054 vs $3,822 in Howard (263% lower). Howard has a vacancy rate of 2.9% compared to 5.5% in Halls. Halls has a owner-occupied of 86.7% compared to 64.2% in Howard.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Howard leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHalls has a unemployment rate of 0.7% compared to 1.9% in Howard. Howard: 11,528 vs Halls: 4,604 for labor force. Howard has a government sector of 44.0% compared to 39.6% in Halls.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Halls leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHalls has a bachelor's degree or higher of 26.6% compared to 24.3% in Howard. Halls has a high school diploma or higher of 48.5% compared to 45.2% in Howard.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHoward has a population of 20,261, about 2.1x the size of Halls (9,455). Howard skews younger with a median age of 41.9 vs 52.4.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Howard
Halls
Healthcare — Howard leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHoward: 4.3 vs Halls: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Howard: 4 vs Halls: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Halls leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHalls has a drive alone of 82.8% compared to 80.3% in Howard.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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