Population
Huntington
46,189
Mountain Home
13,021
Median Income
Huntington
$43,146
Mountain Home
$42,103
Home Value
Huntington
$118,800
Mountain Home
$160,200
Rent
Huntington
$863
Mountain Home
$857
Crime Rate
Huntington
8.02
Mountain Home
2.76
Cost of Living
Huntington
76.9
Mountain Home
78.3
Avg Temp
Huntington
N/A
Mountain Home
N/A
Unemployment
Huntington
7.6%
Mountain Home
7.2%
How Similar Are Huntington & Mountain Home?
Mountain Home is Huntington's #23 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Huntington
46,189
Mountain Home
13,021
Huntington (46,189) is about 3.5x larger than Mountain Home (13,021).
Violent Crime
Huntington
8.02
Mountain Home
2.76
Huntington's violent crime is significantly higher than Mountain Home's — 66% difference.
Property Crime
Huntington
36.02
Mountain Home
22.57
Huntington has a 37% higher property crime than Mountain Home.
Political Leaning
Huntington
75.8%
Mountain Home
77.6%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Huntington
7.6%
Mountain Home
7.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Huntington
$43,146
Mountain Home
$42,103
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Huntington
$118,800
Mountain Home
$160,200
Mountain Home has a 26% higher home values than Huntington.
Education
Huntington
21.5%
Mountain Home
14.4%
Huntington has a 33% higher education than Mountain Home.
Demographics
Huntington
85.0%
Mountain Home
93.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Huntington
76.9
Mountain Home
78.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Huntington and Mountain Home share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Huntington
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Mountain Home
Mountain Home leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMountain Home has a fair market rent (1br) of $735 vs $853 in Huntington (16% lower). Huntington scores 78.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 84.3 in Mountain Home. Mountain Home scores 64.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 66.0 in Huntington.
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Housing Market — Mountain Home leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMountain Home has a vacancy rate of 6.1% compared to 18.7% in Huntington. Mountain Home has a median home value of $160,200 vs $118,800 in Huntington (26% higher). Mountain Home has a median property tax of $748 vs $878 in Huntington (17% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Mountain Home leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntington: 21,999 vs Mountain Home: 5,269 for labor force. Mountain Home has a poverty rate of 17.7% compared to 27.4% in Huntington. Huntington has a work from home of 8.2% compared to 5.7% in Mountain Home.
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Labor Force
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Mountain Home leads
Source: FBI UCRMountain Home has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 1.05 in Huntington. Mountain Home has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.76 compared to 8.02 in Huntington. Mountain Home has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.09 compared to 5.80 in Huntington.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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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
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Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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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 14.4% in Mountain Home. Huntington has a high school diploma or higher of 37.3% compared to 36.7% in Mountain Home.
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 3.5x the size of Mountain Home (13,021). Huntington skews younger with a median age of 34.9 vs 43.0.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Huntington
Mountain Home
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHuntington: 3.0 vs Mountain Home: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Mountain Home: 5 vs Huntington: 3 for with emergency services.
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 0.0% in Mountain Home. Huntington has a work from home of 8.2% compared to 5.7% in Mountain Home. Mountain Home has a drive alone of 75.4% compared to 71.9% in Huntington.
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