Population
Huntington
46,189
Ashland
21,405
Median Income
Huntington
$43,146
Ashland
$52,199
Home Value
Huntington
$118,800
Ashland
$125,300
Rent
Huntington
$863
Ashland
$859
Crime Rate
Huntington
8.02
Ashland
2.00
Cost of Living
Huntington
76.9
Ashland
84.7
Avg Temp
Huntington
N/A
Ashland
N/A
Unemployment
Huntington
7.6%
Ashland
8.4%
How Similar Are Huntington & Ashland?
Ashland is Huntington's #19 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Huntington
46,189
Ashland
21,405
Huntington (46,189) is about 2.2x larger than Ashland (21,405).
Violent Crime
Huntington
8.02
Ashland
2.00
Huntington's violent crime is significantly higher than Ashland's — 75% difference.
Property Crime
Huntington
36.02
Ashland
25.03
Huntington has a 31% higher property crime than Ashland.
Political Leaning
Huntington
75.8%
Ashland
68.6%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 10% difference.
Unemployment
Huntington
7.6%
Ashland
8.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Huntington
$43,146
Ashland
$52,199
Ashland has a 17% higher median income than Huntington.
Home Values
Huntington
$118,800
Ashland
$125,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Huntington
21.5%
Ashland
17.2%
Huntington has a 20% higher education than Ashland.
Demographics
Huntington
85.0%
Ashland
92.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Huntington
76.9
Ashland
84.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Huntington and Ashland share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Huntington
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Ashland
Ashland leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Huntington leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHuntington scores 66.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 84.1 in Ashland. Huntington scores 76.9 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 84.7 in Ashland. Huntington has a living wage (1 adult) of $33,844 vs $37,248 in Ashland (9% lower).
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Housing Market — Ashland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAshland has a vacancy rate of 13.2% compared to 18.7% in Huntington. Huntington has a median property tax of $878 vs $1,194 in Ashland (26% lower). Ashland has a single-family homes of 76.3% compared to 65.7% in Huntington.
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Jobs & Economy — Ashland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntington: 21,999 vs Ashland: 9,667 for labor force. Ashland has a poverty rate of 22.8% compared to 27.4% in Huntington. Ashland has a median household income of $52,199 vs $43,146 in Huntington (17% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Ashland leads
Source: FBI UCRAshland has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.19 compared to 1.05 in Huntington. Ashland has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.09 compared to 5.80 in Huntington. Ashland has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.00 compared to 8.02 in Huntington.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHuntington has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.5% compared to 17.2% in Ashland. Ashland has a high school diploma or higher of 37.9% compared to 37.3% in Huntington.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntington has a population of 46,189, about 2.2x the size of Ashland (21,405). Huntington skews younger with a median age of 34.9 vs 41.1.
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Huntington
Ashland
Healthcare — Ashland leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAshland: 3.3 vs Huntington: 3.0 for 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 Ashland. Huntington has a work from home of 8.2% compared to 7.0% in Ashland. Ashland has a drive alone of 74.2% compared to 71.9% in Huntington.
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