Population
Huntersville
62,458
Darien
21,855
Median Income
Huntersville
$119,951
Darien
$109,354
Home Value
Huntersville
$439,300
Darien
$386,400
Rent
Huntersville
$1,742
Darien
$1,671
Crime Rate
Huntersville
1.43
Darien
0.42
Cost of Living
Huntersville
165.2
Darien
163.9
Avg Temp
Huntersville
N/A
Darien
N/A
Unemployment
Huntersville
3.6%
Darien
3.9%
How Similar Are Huntersville & Darien?
Darien is Huntersville's #20 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Huntersville
62,458
Darien
21,855
Huntersville (62,458) is about 2.9x larger than Darien (21,855).
Violent Crime
Huntersville
1.43
Darien
0.42
Huntersville's violent crime is significantly higher than Darien's — 71% difference.
Property Crime
Huntersville
13.64
Darien
9.17
Huntersville has a 33% higher property crime than Darien.
Political Leaning
Huntersville
32.7%
Darien
42.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Darien has a stronger Democratic lean (23% difference).
Unemployment
Huntersville
3.6%
Darien
3.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Huntersville
$119,951
Darien
$109,354
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Huntersville
$439,300
Darien
$386,400
Huntersville has a 12% higher home values than Darien.
Education
Huntersville
39.8%
Darien
38.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Huntersville
70.9%
Darien
75.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Huntersville
165.2
Darien
163.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Huntersville and Darien share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Darien leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Darien leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDarien scores 133.6 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 141.7 in Huntersville. Huntersville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,686 vs $1,781 in Darien (5% lower). Darien scores 126.9 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 133.3 in Huntersville.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntersville has a median property tax of $3,061 vs $6,973 in Darien (56% lower). Darien has a vacancy rate of 3.0% compared to 3.8% in Huntersville. Huntersville has a median home value of $439,300 vs $386,400 in Darien (14% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Huntersville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntersville: 35,842 vs Darien: 12,080 for labor force. Huntersville has a work from home of 26.1% compared to 19.0% in Darien. Huntersville: 20 min vs Darien: 24 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Darien leads
Source: FBI UCRDarien has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.20 in Huntersville. Darien has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.28 compared to 1.03 in Huntersville. Darien has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.42 compared to 1.43 in Huntersville.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDarien has a high school diploma or higher of 51.6% compared to 48.8% in Huntersville. Huntersville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 39.8% compared to 38.3% in Darien.
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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 2.9x the size of Darien (21,855). Huntersville skews younger with a median age of 39.9 vs 44.8.
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Huntersville
Darien
Healthcare — Darien leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDarien: 4.2 vs Huntersville: 3.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Darien leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDarien has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Huntersville. Darien has a public transit of 2.6% compared to 1.3% in Huntersville. Huntersville has a work from home of 26.1% compared to 19.0% in Darien.
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