Population
Huntington
46,189
Sylacauga
12,388
Median Income
Huntington
$43,146
Sylacauga
$46,384
Home Value
Huntington
$118,800
Sylacauga
$156,800
Rent
Huntington
$863
Sylacauga
$717
Crime Rate
Huntington
8.02
Sylacauga
5.62
Cost of Living
Huntington
76.9
Sylacauga
77.8
Avg Temp
Huntington
N/A
Sylacauga
N/A
Unemployment
Huntington
7.6%
Sylacauga
7.9%
How Similar Are Huntington & Sylacauga?
Sylacauga is Huntington's #18 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Huntington
46,189
Sylacauga
12,388
Huntington (46,189) is about 3.7x larger than Sylacauga (12,388).
Violent Crime
Huntington
8.02
Sylacauga
5.62
Huntington has a 30% higher violent crime than Sylacauga.
Property Crime
Huntington
36.02
Sylacauga
34.77
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Huntington
75.8%
Sylacauga
66.6%
Both cities lean Republican, but Huntington has a stronger Republican lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Huntington
7.6%
Sylacauga
7.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Huntington
$43,146
Sylacauga
$46,384
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Huntington
$118,800
Sylacauga
$156,800
Sylacauga has a 24% higher home values than Huntington.
Education
Huntington
21.5%
Sylacauga
11.6%
Huntington has a 46% higher education than Sylacauga.
Demographics
Huntington
85.0%
Sylacauga
64.5%
Huntington has a 24% higher demographics than Sylacauga.
Cost of Living
Huntington
76.9
Sylacauga
77.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Huntington and Sylacauga share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
0
Huntington
0
Sylacauga
Huntington leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Huntington leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSylacauga has a fair market rent (1br) of $682 vs $853 in Huntington (25% lower). Sylacauga has a fair market rent (2br) of $814 vs $973 in Huntington (20% lower). Huntington scores 66.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 70.9 in Sylacauga.
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 — Sylacauga leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSylacauga has a vacancy rate of 8.5% compared to 18.7% in Huntington. Sylacauga has a median home value of $156,800 vs $118,800 in Huntington (24% higher). Sylacauga has a median rent of $717 vs $863 in Huntington (20% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntington: 21,999 vs Sylacauga: 5,344 for labor force. Huntington has a work from home of 8.2% compared to 2.8% in Sylacauga. Huntington has a per capita income of $30,024 vs $24,824 in Sylacauga (21% higher).
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Sylacauga leads
Source: FBI UCRSylacauga has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.33 compared to 1.05 in Huntington. Sylacauga has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.08 compared to 0.13 in Huntington. Sylacauga has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 5.62 compared to 8.02 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
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Huntington leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHuntington has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.5% compared to 11.6% in Sylacauga. Huntington has a high school diploma or higher of 37.3% compared to 33.8% in Sylacauga.
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 3.7x the size of Sylacauga (12,388). Huntington skews younger with a median age of 34.9 vs 36.4.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Huntington
Sylacauga
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSylacauga: 5 vs Huntington: 3 for with emergency services. Huntington: 3.0 vs Sylacauga: 2.7 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 0.3% in Sylacauga. Huntington has a work from home of 8.2% compared to 2.8% in Sylacauga. Sylacauga has a drive alone of 88.4% compared to 71.9% in Huntington.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
Cities Similar to Huntington, WV
Compare Huntington against its closest statistical matches across demographics, income, crime, health, and more.
City Comparison
8-axis fingerprint: population, income, housing, crime, education, age, climate, and cost of living. Click legend items to toggle.