Population
Huntington
46,189
Fergus Falls
14,138
Median Income
Huntington
$43,146
Fergus Falls
$50,865
Home Value
Huntington
$118,800
Fergus Falls
$173,300
Rent
Huntington
$863
Fergus Falls
$839
Crime Rate
Huntington
8.02
Fergus Falls
2.04
Cost of Living
Huntington
76.9
Fergus Falls
84.1
Avg Temp
Huntington
N/A
Fergus Falls
N/A
Unemployment
Huntington
7.6%
Fergus Falls
7.4%
How Similar Are Huntington & Fergus Falls?
Fergus Falls is Huntington's #24 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Huntington
46,189
Fergus Falls
14,138
Huntington (46,189) is about 3.3x larger than Fergus Falls (14,138).
Violent Crime
Huntington
8.02
Fergus Falls
2.04
Huntington's violent crime is significantly higher than Fergus Falls's — 75% difference.
Property Crime
Huntington
36.02
Fergus Falls
23.66
Huntington has a 34% higher property crime than Fergus Falls.
Political Leaning
Huntington
75.8%
Fergus Falls
66.3%
Both cities lean Republican, but Huntington has a stronger Republican lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Huntington
7.6%
Fergus Falls
7.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Huntington
$43,146
Fergus Falls
$50,865
Fergus Falls has a 15% higher median income than Huntington.
Home Values
Huntington
$118,800
Fergus Falls
$173,300
Fergus Falls has a 31% higher home values than Huntington.
Education
Huntington
21.5%
Fergus Falls
19.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Huntington
85.0%
Fergus Falls
91.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Huntington
76.9
Fergus Falls
84.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Huntington and Fergus Falls share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Huntington
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Fergus Falls
Fergus Falls leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Huntington leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFergus Falls has a fair market rent (1br) of $749 vs $853 in Huntington (14% lower). Huntington scores 78.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 90.2 in Fergus Falls. Huntington has a living wage (1 adult) of $33,844 vs $37,014 in Fergus Falls (9% lower).
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Housing Market — Fergus Falls leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFergus Falls has a vacancy rate of 8.4% compared to 18.7% in Huntington. Huntington has a median property tax of $878 vs $1,639 in Fergus Falls (46% lower). Fergus Falls has a median home value of $173,300 vs $118,800 in Huntington (31% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Fergus Falls leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntington: 21,999 vs Fergus Falls: 7,015 for labor force. Fergus Falls has a poverty rate of 10.7% compared to 27.4% in Huntington. Fergus Falls has a work from home of 10.2% compared to 8.2% in Huntington.
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Crime & Safety — Fergus Falls leads
Source: FBI UCRFergus Falls has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 1.05 in Huntington. Fergus Falls has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.04 compared to 8.02 in Huntington. Fergus Falls has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.90 compared to 5.80 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 19.6% in Fergus Falls. Fergus Falls has a high school diploma or higher of 38.0% compared to 37.3% in Huntington.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntington has a population of 46,189, about 3.3x the size of Fergus Falls (14,138). Huntington skews younger with a median age of 34.9 vs 42.0.
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Huntington
Fergus Falls
Healthcare — Fergus Falls leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFergus Falls: 5.0 vs Huntington: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Fergus Falls: 4 vs Huntington: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Fergus Falls leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFergus Falls has a bicycle of 1.9% compared to 1.0% in Huntington. Fergus Falls has a public transit of 2.1% compared to 1.6% in Huntington. Fergus Falls has a work from home of 10.2% compared to 8.2% in Huntington.
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