Population
Huntington
46,189
Alexander City
14,686
Median Income
Huntington
$43,146
Alexander City
$42,367
Home Value
Huntington
$118,800
Alexander City
$135,900
Rent
Huntington
$863
Alexander City
$690
Crime Rate
Huntington
8.02
Alexander City
10.24
Cost of Living
Huntington
76.9
Alexander City
72.6
Avg Temp
Huntington
N/A
Alexander City
N/A
Unemployment
Huntington
7.6%
Alexander City
7.7%
How Similar Are Huntington & Alexander City?
Alexander City is Huntington's #13 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Huntington
46,189
Alexander City
14,686
Huntington (46,189) is about 3.1x larger than Alexander City (14,686).
Violent Crime
Huntington
8.02
Alexander City
10.24
Alexander City has a 22% higher violent crime than Huntington.
Property Crime
Huntington
36.02
Alexander City
35.88
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 0% difference.
Political Leaning
Huntington
75.8%
Alexander City
74.5%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Huntington
7.6%
Alexander City
7.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Huntington
$43,146
Alexander City
$42,367
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Huntington
$118,800
Alexander City
$135,900
Alexander City has a 13% higher home values than Huntington.
Education
Huntington
21.5%
Alexander City
12.4%
Huntington has a 42% higher education than Alexander City.
Demographics
Huntington
85.0%
Alexander City
56.0%
Huntington has a 34% higher demographics than Alexander City.
Cost of Living
Huntington
76.9
Alexander City
72.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Huntington and Alexander City share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Huntington
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Alexander City
Huntington leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Alexander City leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAlexander City has a fair market rent (1br) of $663 vs $853 in Huntington (29% lower). Alexander City scores 68.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 78.6 in Huntington. Alexander City has a fair market rent (2br) of $857 vs $973 in Huntington (14% lower).
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Housing Market — Alexander City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlexander City has a median property tax of $461 vs $878 in Huntington (90% lower). Alexander City has a median rent of $690 vs $863 in Huntington (25% lower). Alexander City has a owner-occupied of 62.4% compared to 52.5% in Huntington.
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Jobs & Economy — Huntington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntington: 21,999 vs Alexander City: 6,105 for labor force. Huntington has a work from home of 8.2% compared to 3.9% in Alexander City. Alexander City has a poverty rate of 21.8% compared to 27.4% in Huntington.
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Crime & Safety — Huntington leads
Source: FBI UCRAlexander City has a property crime clearance of 53.2% compared to 14.3% in Huntington. Huntington has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.13 compared to 0.28 in Alexander City. Alexander City has a violent crime clearance of 43.5% compared to 21.9% in Huntington.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Huntington leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHuntington has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.5% compared to 12.4% in Alexander City. Huntington has a high school diploma or higher of 37.3% compared to 36.1% in Alexander City.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntington has a population of 46,189, about 3.1x the size of Alexander City (14,686). Huntington skews younger with a median age of 34.9 vs 42.8.
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Huntington
Alexander City
Healthcare — Alexander City leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAlexander City: 5 vs Huntington: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Huntington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntington has a public transit of 1.6% compared to 0.3% in Alexander City. Huntington has a bicycle of 1.0% compared to 0.3% in Alexander City. Huntington has a work from home of 8.2% compared to 3.9% in Alexander City.
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