Population
Huntsville
218,814
Arlington
394,769
Median Income
Huntsville
$70,778
Arlington
$73,519
Home Value
Huntsville
$263,100
Arlington
$276,400
Rent
Huntsville
$1,078
Arlington
$1,389
Crime Rate
Huntsville
4.84
Arlington
4.84
Cost of Living
Huntsville
107.3
Arlington
127.0
Avg Temp
Huntsville
N/A
Arlington
67°F
Unemployment
Huntsville
4.3%
Arlington
5.7%
How Similar Are Huntsville & Arlington?
Arlington is Huntsville's #17 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Huntsville
218,814
Arlington
394,769
Arlington has a 45% larger population than Huntsville.
Violent Crime
Huntsville
4.84
Arlington
4.84
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 0% difference.
Property Crime
Huntsville
23.88
Arlington
24.13
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Huntsville
53.7%
Arlington
51.9%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Huntsville
4.3%
Arlington
5.7%
Arlington has a 24% higher unemployment than Huntsville.
Median Income
Huntsville
$70,778
Arlington
$73,519
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Huntsville
$263,100
Arlington
$276,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Huntsville
31.4%
Arlington
21.0%
Huntsville has a 33% higher education than Arlington.
Demographics
Huntsville
58.4%
Arlington
43.2%
Huntsville has a 26% higher demographics than Arlington.
Cost of Living
Huntsville
107.3
Arlington
127.0
Arlington has a 16% higher cost of living than Huntsville.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Huntsville and Arlington share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Arlington
Huntsville leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Huntsville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHuntsville scores 117.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 158.0 in Arlington. Huntsville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,310 vs $1,723 in Arlington (24% lower). Huntsville has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,136 vs $1,473 in Arlington (23% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntsville has a median property tax of $1,259 vs $4,666 in Arlington (73% lower). Arlington has a vacancy rate of 6.7% compared to 8.3% in Huntsville. Huntsville has a median rent of $1,078 vs $1,389 in Arlington (22% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Arlington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSArlington: 216,087 vs Huntsville: 114,715 for labor force. Huntsville has a per capita income of $44,733 vs $35,226 in Arlington (27% higher). Huntsville has a unemployment rate of 4.3% compared to 5.7% in Arlington.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRArlington has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.08 in Huntsville. Huntsville has a property crime clearance of 23.4% compared to 17.4% in Arlington. Arlington has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.64 compared to 3.21 in Huntsville.
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Schools & Education — Huntsville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHuntsville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.4% compared to 21.0% in Arlington. Huntsville has a high school diploma or higher of 43.2% compared to 35.8% in Arlington.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSArlington has a population of 394,769, about 1.8x the size of Huntsville (218,814). Arlington skews younger with a median age of 33.6 vs 36.4.
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Huntsville
Arlington
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHuntsville: 4 vs Arlington: 2 for with emergency services. Arlington: 2.7 vs Huntsville: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSArlington has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Huntsville. Arlington has a public transit of 0.3% compared to 0.3% in Huntsville. Huntsville has a work from home of 13.1% compared to 11.8% in Arlington.
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