Population
Huntersville
62,458
Towson
57,683
Median Income
Huntersville
$119,951
Towson
$100,481
Home Value
Huntersville
$439,300
Towson
$445,100
Rent
Huntersville
$1,742
Towson
$1,784
Crime Rate
Huntersville
1.43
Towson
N/A
Cost of Living
Huntersville
165.2
Towson
159.2
Avg Temp
Huntersville
N/A
Towson
N/A
Unemployment
Huntersville
3.6%
Towson
4.7%
How Similar Are Huntersville & Towson?
Towson is Huntersville's #7 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Huntersville
62,458
Towson
57,683
Both cities have similar populations — Huntersville at 62,458 and Towson at 57,683.
Political Leaning
Huntersville
32.7%
Towson
36.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Towson has a stronger Democratic lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
Huntersville
3.6%
Towson
4.7%
Towson has a 23% higher unemployment than Huntersville.
Median Income
Huntersville
$119,951
Towson
$100,481
Huntersville has a 16% higher median income than Towson.
Home Values
Huntersville
$439,300
Towson
$445,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Huntersville
39.8%
Towson
41.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Huntersville
70.9%
Towson
69.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Huntersville
165.2
Towson
159.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Huntersville and Towson share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Huntersville
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Towson
Huntersville leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Towson leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTowson scores 126.8 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 141.7 in Huntersville. Towson scores 121.4 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 133.3 in Huntersville. Towson scores 116.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 127.7 in Huntersville.
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Housing Market — Huntersville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntersville has a vacancy rate of 3.8% compared to 7.5% in Towson. Huntersville has a single-family homes of 81.6% compared to 55.7% in Towson. Huntersville has a median property tax of $3,061 vs $4,642 in Towson (34% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Huntersville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntersville has a poverty rate of 3.5% compared to 12.8% in Towson. Huntersville has a government sector of 46.4% compared to 36.4% in Towson. Huntersville has a work from home of 26.1% compared to 20.8% in Towson.
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Private Sector
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTowson has a bachelor's degree or higher of 41.6% compared to 39.8% in Huntersville. Huntersville has a high school diploma or higher of 48.8% compared to 47.6% in Towson.
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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 Towson (57,683). Towson skews younger with a median age of 33.2 vs 39.9.
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Black
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Asian
Huntersville
Towson
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHuntersville: 5 vs Towson: 3 for with emergency services. Towson: 4.0 vs Huntersville: 3.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Huntersville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTowson has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Huntersville. Towson has a public transit of 2.0% compared to 1.3% in Huntersville. Huntersville has a work from home of 26.1% compared to 20.8% in Towson.
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