Population
Huntington
46,189
Clarksburg
15,829
Median Income
Huntington
$43,146
Clarksburg
$46,859
Home Value
Huntington
$118,800
Clarksburg
$114,600
Rent
Huntington
$863
Clarksburg
$775
Crime Rate
Huntington
8.02
Clarksburg
3.72
Cost of Living
Huntington
76.9
Clarksburg
76.9
Avg Temp
Huntington
N/A
Clarksburg
N/A
Unemployment
Huntington
7.6%
Clarksburg
4.1%
How Similar Are Huntington & Clarksburg?
Clarksburg is Huntington's #22 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Huntington
46,189
Clarksburg
15,829
Huntington (46,189) is about 2.9x larger than Clarksburg (15,829).
Violent Crime
Huntington
8.02
Clarksburg
3.72
Huntington's violent crime is significantly higher than Clarksburg's — 54% difference.
Property Crime
Huntington
36.02
Clarksburg
22.20
Huntington has a 38% higher property crime than Clarksburg.
Political Leaning
Huntington
75.8%
Clarksburg
69.4%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Huntington
7.6%
Clarksburg
4.1%
Huntington has a 47% higher unemployment than Clarksburg.
Median Income
Huntington
$43,146
Clarksburg
$46,859
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Huntington
$118,800
Clarksburg
$114,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Huntington
21.5%
Clarksburg
16.9%
Huntington has a 21% higher education than Clarksburg.
Demographics
Huntington
85.0%
Clarksburg
90.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Huntington
76.9
Clarksburg
76.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Huntington and Clarksburg share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Huntington
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Clarksburg
Clarksburg leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDClarksburg scores 71.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 78.6 in Huntington. Huntington scores 66.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 71.6 in Clarksburg. Huntington scores 83.0 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 85.8 in Clarksburg.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Clarksburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSClarksburg has a owner-occupied of 62.8% compared to 52.5% in Huntington. Clarksburg has a median property tax of $761 vs $878 in Huntington (15% lower). Clarksburg has a median rent of $775 vs $863 in Huntington (11% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Clarksburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntington: 21,999 vs Clarksburg: 7,137 for labor force. Clarksburg has a unemployment rate of 4.1% compared to 7.6% in Huntington. Clarksburg has a poverty rate of 23.2% compared to 27.4% in Huntington.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Clarksburg leads
Source: FBI UCRClarksburg has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.13 compared to 1.05 in Huntington. Clarksburg has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.63 compared to 6.06 in Huntington. Clarksburg has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.68 compared to 5.80 in Huntington.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHuntington has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.5% compared to 16.9% in Clarksburg. Clarksburg has a high school diploma or higher of 42.2% compared to 37.3% in Huntington.
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 ACSHuntington has a population of 46,189, about 2.9x the size of Clarksburg (15,829). Huntington skews younger with a median age of 34.9 vs 39.9.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Huntington
Clarksburg
Healthcare — Clarksburg leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareClarksburg: 4 vs Huntington: 3 for with emergency services. Clarksburg: 3.3 vs Huntington: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Huntington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntington has a public transit of 1.6% compared to 0.1% in Clarksburg. Huntington has a work from home of 8.2% compared to 7.6% in Clarksburg.
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