Population
Huntersville
62,458
Madison
58,335
Median Income
Huntersville
$119,951
Madison
$131,436
Home Value
Huntersville
$439,300
Madison
$367,900
Rent
Huntersville
$1,742
Madison
$1,375
Crime Rate
Huntersville
1.43
Madison
2.11
Cost of Living
Huntersville
165.2
Madison
154.7
Avg Temp
Huntersville
N/A
Madison
N/A
Unemployment
Huntersville
3.6%
Madison
2.5%
How Similar Are Huntersville & Madison?
Madison is Huntersville's #14 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Huntersville
62,458
Madison
58,335
Both cities have similar populations — Huntersville at 62,458 and Madison at 58,335.
Violent Crime
Huntersville
1.43
Madison
2.11
Madison has a 32% higher violent crime than Huntersville.
Property Crime
Huntersville
13.64
Madison
13.27
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Huntersville
32.7%
Madison
53.7%
Huntersville leans Democratic while Madison leans Republican.
Unemployment
Huntersville
3.6%
Madison
2.5%
Huntersville has a 32% higher unemployment than Madison.
Median Income
Huntersville
$119,951
Madison
$131,436
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Huntersville
$439,300
Madison
$367,900
Huntersville has a 16% higher home values than Madison.
Education
Huntersville
39.8%
Madison
43.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Huntersville
70.9%
Madison
69.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Huntersville
165.2
Madison
154.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Huntersville and Madison share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Huntersville
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Madison
Madison leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Madison leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMadison has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,136 vs $1,538 in Huntersville (35% lower). Madison has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,310 vs $1,686 in Huntersville (29% lower). Madison scores 156.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 198.5 in Huntersville.
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Housing Market — Madison leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMadison has a median property tax of $1,807 vs $3,061 in Huntersville (69% lower). Madison has a median rent of $1,375 vs $1,742 in Huntersville (27% lower). Madison has a vacancy rate of 3.2% compared to 3.8% in Huntersville.
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Median Rent
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Huntersville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMadison has a unemployment rate of 2.5% compared to 3.6% in Huntersville. Huntersville has a work from home of 26.1% compared to 18.8% in Madison. Huntersville: 35,842 vs Madison: 29,587 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Huntersville leads
Source: FBI UCRMadison has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.06 compared to 2.52 in Huntersville. Huntersville has a violent crime clearance of 63.8% compared to 41.2% in Madison. Huntersville has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.03 in Madison.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Madison leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMadison has a bachelor's degree or higher of 43.4% compared to 39.8% in Huntersville. Madison has a high school diploma or higher of 50.7% compared to 48.8% in Huntersville.
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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 1.1x the size of Madison (58,335). Madison skews younger with a median age of 37.9 vs 39.9.
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Black
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Asian
Huntersville
Madison
Healthcare — Huntersville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHuntersville: 3.2 vs Madison: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Huntersville: 5 vs Madison: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Madison leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMadison has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Huntersville. Huntersville has a work from home of 26.1% compared to 18.8% in Madison. Madison: 17 min vs Huntersville: 20 min for mean commute time.
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