Population
Huntsville
218,814
Lexington-Fayette urban county
321,122
Median Income
Huntsville
$70,778
Lexington-Fayette urban county
$67,631
Home Value
Huntsville
$263,100
Lexington-Fayette urban county
$272,100
Rent
Huntsville
$1,078
Lexington-Fayette urban county
$1,101
Crime Rate
Huntsville
4.84
Lexington-Fayette urban county
2.62
Cost of Living
Huntsville
107.3
Lexington-Fayette urban county
111.6
Avg Temp
Huntsville
N/A
Lexington-Fayette urban county
N/A
Unemployment
Huntsville
4.3%
Lexington-Fayette urban county
5.0%
How Similar Are Huntsville & Lexington-Fayette urban county?
Lexington-Fayette urban county is Huntsville's #12 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Huntsville
218,814
Lexington-Fayette urban county
321,122
Lexington-Fayette urban county has a 32% larger population than Huntsville.
Violent Crime
Huntsville
4.84
Lexington-Fayette urban county
2.62
Huntsville has a 46% higher violent crime than Lexington-Fayette urban county.
Property Crime
Huntsville
23.88
Lexington-Fayette urban county
22.74
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Huntsville
53.7%
Lexington-Fayette urban county
39.9%
Huntsville leans Republican while Lexington-Fayette urban county leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Huntsville
4.3%
Lexington-Fayette urban county
5.0%
Lexington-Fayette urban county has a 13% higher unemployment than Huntsville.
Median Income
Huntsville
$70,778
Lexington-Fayette urban county
$67,631
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Huntsville
$263,100
Lexington-Fayette urban county
$272,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Huntsville
31.4%
Lexington-Fayette urban county
30.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Huntsville
58.4%
Lexington-Fayette urban county
69.9%
Lexington-Fayette urban county has a 16% higher demographics than Huntsville.
Cost of Living
Huntsville
107.3
Lexington-Fayette urban county
111.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Huntsville and Lexington-Fayette urban county share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lexington-Fayette urban county
Huntsville leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Huntsville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHuntsville scores 88.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 103.4 in Lexington-Fayette urban county. Huntsville scores 117.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 127.2 in Lexington-Fayette urban county. Lexington-Fayette urban county has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,079 vs $1,136 in Huntsville (5% lower).
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Housing Market — Huntsville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntsville has a median property tax of $1,259 vs $2,425 in Lexington-Fayette urban county (48% lower). Lexington-Fayette urban county has a vacancy rate of 6.7% compared to 8.3% in Huntsville. Huntsville has a owner-occupied of 58.1% compared to 53.6% in Lexington-Fayette urban county.
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Jobs & Economy — Huntsville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLexington-Fayette urban county: 177,455 vs Huntsville: 114,715 for labor force. Huntsville has a work from home of 13.1% compared to 10.9% in Lexington-Fayette urban county. Huntsville has a unemployment rate of 4.3% compared to 5.0% in Lexington-Fayette urban county.
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Crime & Safety — Lexington-Fayette urban county leads
Source: FBI UCRLexington-Fayette urban county has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.26 compared to 3.73 in Huntsville. Lexington-Fayette urban county has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.62 compared to 4.84 in Huntsville. Lexington-Fayette urban county 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 bachelor's degree or higher of 31.4% compared to 30.9% in Lexington-Fayette urban county.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLexington-Fayette urban county has a population of 321,122, about 1.5x the size of Huntsville (218,814). Lexington-Fayette urban county skews younger with a median age of 35.2 vs 36.4.
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Huntsville
Lexington-Fayette urban county
Healthcare — Lexington-Fayette urban county leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLexington-Fayette urban county: 3.5 vs Huntsville: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Lexington-Fayette urban county: 5 vs Huntsville: 4 for with emergency services.
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLexington-Fayette urban county has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Huntsville. Lexington-Fayette urban county has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.3% in Huntsville. Huntsville has a work from home of 13.1% compared to 10.9% in Lexington-Fayette urban county.
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