Population
Huntsville
218,814
Lawrence
95,459
Median Income
Huntsville
$70,778
Lawrence
$62,838
Home Value
Huntsville
$263,100
Lawrence
$269,500
Rent
Huntsville
$1,078
Lawrence
$1,054
Crime Rate
Huntsville
4.84
Lawrence
4.71
Cost of Living
Huntsville
107.3
Lawrence
107.2
Avg Temp
Huntsville
N/A
Lawrence
N/A
Unemployment
Huntsville
4.3%
Lawrence
5.0%
How Similar Are Huntsville & Lawrence?
Lawrence is Huntsville's #16 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Huntsville
218,814
Lawrence
95,459
Huntsville (218,814) is about 2.3x larger than Lawrence (95,459).
Violent Crime
Huntsville
4.84
Lawrence
4.71
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Huntsville
23.88
Lawrence
21.57
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 10% difference.
Political Leaning
Huntsville
53.7%
Lawrence
30.2%
Huntsville leans Republican while Lawrence leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Huntsville
4.3%
Lawrence
5.0%
Lawrence has a 14% higher unemployment than Huntsville.
Median Income
Huntsville
$70,778
Lawrence
$62,838
Huntsville has a 11% higher median income than Lawrence.
Home Values
Huntsville
$263,100
Lawrence
$269,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Huntsville
31.4%
Lawrence
31.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Huntsville
58.4%
Lawrence
76.5%
Lawrence has a 24% higher demographics than Huntsville.
Cost of Living
Huntsville
107.3
Lawrence
107.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Huntsville and Lawrence share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Huntsville
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Lawrence
Lawrence leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lawrence leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLawrence has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,006 vs $1,136 in Huntsville (13% lower). Lawrence has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,182 vs $1,310 in Huntsville (11% lower). Huntsville scores 117.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 129.1 in Lawrence.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntsville has a median property tax of $1,259 vs $3,404 in Lawrence (63% lower). Huntsville has a owner-occupied of 58.1% compared to 42.9% in Lawrence. Lawrence has a vacancy rate of 7.0% compared to 8.3% in Huntsville.
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Jobs & Economy — Huntsville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntsville: 114,715 vs Lawrence: 57,339 for labor force. Huntsville has a poverty rate of 13.8% compared to 17.6% in Lawrence. Huntsville has a per capita income of $44,733 vs $37,946 in Lawrence (18% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Lawrence leads
Source: FBI UCRHuntsville has a property crime clearance of 23.4% compared to 12.0% in Lawrence. Lawrence has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.33 compared to 0.54 in Huntsville. Lawrence has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.08 in Huntsville.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Huntsville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHuntsville has a high school diploma or higher of 43.2% compared to 41.1% in Lawrence.
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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 2.3x the size of Lawrence (95,459). Lawrence skews younger with a median age of 29.2 vs 36.4.
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Huntsville
Lawrence
Healthcare — Lawrence leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLawrence: 3.6 vs Huntsville: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Lawrence leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLawrence has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.1% in Huntsville. Lawrence has a public transit of 3.2% compared to 0.3% in Huntsville. Huntsville has a drive alone of 77.5% compared to 68.7% in Lawrence.
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