Population
Huntington
46,189
Hattiesburg
48,507
Median Income
Huntington
$43,146
Hattiesburg
$44,140
Home Value
Huntington
$118,800
Hattiesburg
$153,600
Rent
Huntington
$863
Hattiesburg
$995
Crime Rate
Huntington
8.02
Hattiesburg
2.21
Cost of Living
Huntington
76.9
Hattiesburg
84.3
Avg Temp
Huntington
N/A
Hattiesburg
N/A
Unemployment
Huntington
7.6%
Hattiesburg
7.3%
How Similar Are Huntington & Hattiesburg?
Hattiesburg is Huntington's #2 most similar city
7 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Huntington
46,189
Hattiesburg
48,507
Both cities have similar populations — Huntington at 46,189 and Hattiesburg at 48,507.
Violent Crime
Huntington
8.02
Hattiesburg
2.21
Huntington's violent crime is significantly higher than Hattiesburg's — 72% difference.
Property Crime
Huntington
36.02
Hattiesburg
34.65
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Huntington
75.8%
Hattiesburg
73.8%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Huntington
7.6%
Hattiesburg
7.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Huntington
$43,146
Hattiesburg
$44,140
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Huntington
$118,800
Hattiesburg
$153,600
Hattiesburg has a 23% higher home values than Huntington.
Education
Huntington
21.5%
Hattiesburg
20.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Huntington
85.0%
Hattiesburg
40.1%
Huntington's demographics is significantly higher than Hattiesburg's — 53% difference.
Cost of Living
Huntington
76.9
Hattiesburg
84.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
7 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Huntington and Hattiesburg are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Huntington leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Huntington leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHuntington scores 78.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 95.3 in Hattiesburg. Huntington scores 76.9 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 84.3 in Hattiesburg. Huntington has a living wage (1 adult) of $33,844 vs $37,079 in Hattiesburg (9% lower).
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Housing Market — Huntington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHattiesburg has a vacancy rate of 11.8% compared to 18.7% in Huntington. Huntington has a owner-occupied of 52.5% compared to 36.5% in Hattiesburg. Huntington has a median property tax of $878 vs $1,373 in Hattiesburg (36% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Hattiesburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntington has a work from home of 8.2% compared to 4.5% in Hattiesburg. Hattiesburg: 25,682 vs Huntington: 21,999 for labor force. Huntington has a poverty rate of 27.4% compared to 30.4% in Hattiesburg.
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Crime & Safety — Hattiesburg leads
Source: FBI UCRHattiesburg has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.37 compared to 5.80 in Huntington. Hattiesburg has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.21 compared to 8.02 in Huntington. Hattiesburg has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.33 compared to 1.05 in Huntington.
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Schools & Education — Huntington leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHuntington has a high school diploma or higher of 37.3% compared to 34.1% in Hattiesburg. Huntington has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.5% compared to 20.2% in Hattiesburg.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHattiesburg has a population of 48,507, about 1.1x the size of Huntington (46,189). Hattiesburg skews younger with a median age of 28.7 vs 34.9.
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Huntington
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Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHuntington: 3.0 vs Hattiesburg: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Hattiesburg: 4 vs Huntington: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Huntington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntington has a public transit of 1.6% compared to 0.8% in Hattiesburg. Huntington has a work from home of 8.2% compared to 4.5% in Hattiesburg. Hattiesburg has a drive alone of 80.2% compared to 71.9% in Huntington.
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