Population
Huntersville
62,458
Smyrna
56,285
Median Income
Huntersville
$119,951
Smyrna
$96,780
Home Value
Huntersville
$439,300
Smyrna
$409,000
Rent
Huntersville
$1,742
Smyrna
$1,682
Crime Rate
Huntersville
1.43
Smyrna
N/A
Cost of Living
Huntersville
165.2
Smyrna
155.0
Avg Temp
Huntersville
N/A
Smyrna
N/A
Unemployment
Huntersville
3.6%
Smyrna
3.9%
How Similar Are Huntersville & Smyrna?
Smyrna is Huntersville's #13 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Huntersville
62,458
Smyrna
56,285
Both cities have similar populations — Huntersville at 62,458 and Smyrna at 56,285.
Political Leaning
Huntersville
32.7%
Smyrna
42.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Smyrna has a stronger Democratic lean (22% difference).
Unemployment
Huntersville
3.6%
Smyrna
3.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Huntersville
$119,951
Smyrna
$96,780
Huntersville has a 19% higher median income than Smyrna.
Home Values
Huntersville
$439,300
Smyrna
$409,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Huntersville
39.8%
Smyrna
42.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Huntersville
70.9%
Smyrna
44.3%
Huntersville has a 38% higher demographics than Smyrna.
Cost of Living
Huntersville
165.2
Smyrna
155.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Huntersville and Smyrna share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Smyrna
Huntersville leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Smyrna leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSmyrna scores 124.0 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 141.7 in Huntersville. Huntersville scores 127.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 147.9 in Smyrna. Smyrna scores 119.2 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 133.3 in Huntersville.
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Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Huntersville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntersville has a vacancy rate of 3.8% compared to 7.2% in Smyrna. Huntersville has a single-family homes of 81.6% compared to 61.6% in Smyrna. Huntersville has a owner-occupied of 72.4% compared to 56.8% in Smyrna.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Huntersville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntersville has a poverty rate of 3.5% compared to 9.6% in Smyrna. Huntersville has a median household income of $119,951 vs $96,780 in Smyrna (24% higher). Huntersville has a government sector of 46.4% compared to 42.0% in Smyrna.
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Smyrna leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSmyrna has a bachelor's degree or higher of 42.2% compared to 39.8% in Huntersville. Smyrna has a high school diploma or higher of 50.3% compared to 48.8% in Huntersville.
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 ACSHuntersville has a population of 62,458, about 1.1x the size of Smyrna (56,285). Smyrna skews younger with a median age of 35.6 vs 39.9.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Huntersville
Smyrna
Healthcare — Huntersville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHuntersville: 5 vs Smyrna: 3 for with emergency services. Huntersville: 3.2 vs Smyrna: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Huntersville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntersville has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.4% in Smyrna. Smyrna has a work from home of 28.5% compared to 26.1% in Huntersville. Huntersville has a drive alone of 65.7% compared to 61.4% in Smyrna.
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