Population
Huntsville
218,814
Columbia
127,200
Median Income
Huntsville
$70,778
Columbia
$64,488
Home Value
Huntsville
$263,100
Columbia
$268,300
Rent
Huntsville
$1,078
Columbia
$1,067
Crime Rate
Huntsville
4.84
Columbia
3.49
Cost of Living
Huntsville
107.3
Columbia
108.5
Avg Temp
Huntsville
N/A
Columbia
N/A
Unemployment
Huntsville
4.3%
Columbia
3.9%
How Similar Are Huntsville & Columbia?
Columbia is Huntsville's #2 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Huntsville
218,814
Columbia
127,200
Huntsville has a 42% larger population than Columbia.
Violent Crime
Huntsville
4.84
Columbia
3.49
Huntsville has a 28% higher violent crime than Columbia.
Property Crime
Huntsville
23.88
Columbia
23.18
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Huntsville
53.7%
Columbia
44.1%
Huntsville leans Republican while Columbia leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Huntsville
4.3%
Columbia
3.9%
Huntsville has a 10% higher unemployment than Columbia.
Median Income
Huntsville
$70,778
Columbia
$64,488
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Huntsville
$263,100
Columbia
$268,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Huntsville
31.4%
Columbia
32.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Huntsville
58.4%
Columbia
74.3%
Columbia has a 21% higher demographics than Huntsville.
Cost of Living
Huntsville
107.3
Columbia
108.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Huntsville and Columbia share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDColumbia has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,160 vs $1,310 in Huntsville (13% lower). Columbia has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,011 vs $1,136 in Huntsville (12% lower). Huntsville scores 88.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 98.6 in Columbia.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntsville has a median property tax of $1,259 vs $2,478 in Columbia (49% lower). Huntsville has a owner-occupied of 58.1% compared to 49.4% in Columbia. Columbia has a vacancy rate of 7.3% compared to 8.3% in Huntsville.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Huntsville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntsville: 114,715 vs Columbia: 69,265 for labor force. Huntsville has a work from home of 13.1% compared to 9.6% in Columbia. Huntsville has a poverty rate of 13.8% compared to 20.0% in Columbia.
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Crime & Safety — Columbia leads
Source: FBI UCRHuntsville has a property crime clearance of 23.4% compared to 12.6% in Columbia. Columbia has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.59 compared to 3.73 in Huntsville. Columbia has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.49 compared to 4.84 in Huntsville.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHuntsville has a high school diploma or higher of 43.2% compared to 41.7% in Columbia. Columbia has a bachelor's degree or higher of 32.1% compared to 31.4% in Huntsville.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntsville has a population of 218,814, about 1.7x the size of Columbia (127,200). Columbia skews younger with a median age of 29.2 vs 36.4.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Huntsville
Columbia
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHuntsville: 4 vs Columbia: 3 for with emergency services. Columbia: 3.7 vs Huntsville: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbia has a bicycle of 1.0% compared to 0.1% in Huntsville. Columbia has a public transit of 1.2% compared to 0.3% in Huntsville. Huntsville has a work from home of 13.1% compared to 9.6% in Columbia.
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