Population
Huntsville
218,814
Lincoln
291,932
Median Income
Huntsville
$70,778
Lincoln
$69,991
Home Value
Huntsville
$263,100
Lincoln
$248,200
Rent
Huntsville
$1,078
Lincoln
$1,045
Crime Rate
Huntsville
4.84
Lincoln
3.49
Cost of Living
Huntsville
107.3
Lincoln
110.4
Avg Temp
Huntsville
N/A
Lincoln
N/A
Unemployment
Huntsville
4.3%
Lincoln
3.3%
How Similar Are Huntsville & Lincoln?
Lincoln is Huntsville's #15 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Huntsville
218,814
Lincoln
291,932
Lincoln has a 25% larger population than Huntsville.
Violent Crime
Huntsville
4.84
Lincoln
3.49
Huntsville has a 28% higher violent crime than Lincoln.
Property Crime
Huntsville
23.88
Lincoln
24.46
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Huntsville
53.7%
Lincoln
47.1%
Huntsville leans Republican while Lincoln leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Huntsville
4.3%
Lincoln
3.3%
Huntsville has a 25% higher unemployment than Lincoln.
Median Income
Huntsville
$70,778
Lincoln
$69,991
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Huntsville
$263,100
Lincoln
$248,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Huntsville
31.4%
Lincoln
25.5%
Huntsville has a 19% higher education than Lincoln.
Demographics
Huntsville
58.4%
Lincoln
80.9%
Lincoln has a 28% higher demographics than Huntsville.
Cost of Living
Huntsville
107.3
Lincoln
110.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Huntsville and Lincoln share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lincoln
Huntsville leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Huntsville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLincoln has a fair market rent (1br) of $926 vs $1,136 in Huntsville (23% lower). Lincoln has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,141 vs $1,310 in Huntsville (15% lower). Huntsville scores 117.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 127.6 in Lincoln.
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Housing Market — Huntsville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLincoln has a vacancy rate of 4.5% compared to 8.3% in Huntsville. Huntsville has a median property tax of $1,259 vs $3,898 in Lincoln (68% lower). Huntsville has a median home value of $263,100 vs $248,200 in Lincoln (6% higher).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Huntsville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLincoln has a unemployment rate of 3.3% compared to 4.3% in Huntsville. Huntsville has a work from home of 13.1% compared to 10.0% in Lincoln. Lincoln: 165,049 vs Huntsville: 114,715 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Lincoln leads
Source: FBI UCRLincoln has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.08 in Huntsville. Lincoln has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.41 compared to 3.73 in Huntsville. Lincoln 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 — Huntsville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHuntsville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.4% compared to 25.5% in Lincoln. Huntsville has a high school diploma or higher of 43.2% compared to 38.2% in Lincoln.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLincoln has a population of 291,932, about 1.3x the size of Huntsville (218,814). Lincoln skews younger with a median age of 33.4 vs 36.4.
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Median Age
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Married Population
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White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Huntsville
Lincoln
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHuntsville: 4 vs Lincoln: 2 for with emergency services. Lincoln: 3.0 vs Huntsville: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Lincoln leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLincoln has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.1% in Huntsville. Lincoln has a public transit of 0.9% compared to 0.3% in Huntsville. Huntsville has a work from home of 13.1% compared to 10.0% in Lincoln.
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