Population
Huntsville
218,814
Melbourne
85,718
Median Income
Huntsville
$70,778
Melbourne
$64,504
Home Value
Huntsville
$263,100
Melbourne
$272,900
Rent
Huntsville
$1,078
Melbourne
$1,411
Crime Rate
Huntsville
4.84
Melbourne
9.03
Cost of Living
Huntsville
107.3
Melbourne
115.7
Avg Temp
Huntsville
N/A
Melbourne
N/A
Unemployment
Huntsville
4.3%
Melbourne
4.4%
How Similar Are Huntsville & Melbourne?
Melbourne is Huntsville's #25 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Huntsville
218,814
Melbourne
85,718
Huntsville (218,814) is about 2.6x larger than Melbourne (85,718).
Violent Crime
Huntsville
4.84
Melbourne
9.03
Melbourne has a 46% higher violent crime than Huntsville.
Property Crime
Huntsville
23.88
Melbourne
30.20
Melbourne has a 21% higher property crime than Huntsville.
Political Leaning
Huntsville
53.7%
Melbourne
59.9%
Both cities lean Republican, but Melbourne has a stronger Republican lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
Huntsville
4.3%
Melbourne
4.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Huntsville
$70,778
Melbourne
$64,504
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Huntsville
$263,100
Melbourne
$272,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Huntsville
31.4%
Melbourne
24.1%
Huntsville has a 23% higher education than Melbourne.
Demographics
Huntsville
58.4%
Melbourne
75.2%
Melbourne has a 22% higher demographics than Huntsville.
Cost of Living
Huntsville
107.3
Melbourne
115.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Huntsville and Melbourne share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Huntsville
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Melbourne
Huntsville leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Huntsville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHuntsville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,310 vs $1,709 in Melbourne (23% lower). Huntsville has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,136 vs $1,478 in Melbourne (23% lower). Huntsville scores 117.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 144.0 in Melbourne.
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Housing Market — Huntsville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntsville has a median property tax of $1,259 vs $1,913 in Melbourne (34% lower). Huntsville has a vacancy rate of 8.3% compared to 11.7% in Melbourne. Huntsville has a median rent of $1,078 vs $1,411 in Melbourne (24% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Huntsville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntsville: 114,715 vs Melbourne: 42,351 for labor force. Huntsville has a per capita income of $44,733 vs $36,715 in Melbourne (22% higher). Huntsville has a median household income of $70,778 vs $64,504 in Melbourne (10% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Huntsville leads
Source: FBI UCRHuntsville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.54 compared to 1.03 in Melbourne. Huntsville has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.73 compared to 7.03 in Melbourne. Huntsville has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 4.84 compared to 9.03 in Melbourne.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
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 24.1% in Melbourne.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 2.6x the size of Melbourne (85,718). Huntsville skews younger with a median age of 36.4 vs 42.3.
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Median Age
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Huntsville
Melbourne
Healthcare — Melbourne leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMelbourne: 3.5 vs Huntsville: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Melbourne leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMelbourne has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Huntsville. Melbourne has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.3% in Huntsville. Huntsville has a drive alone of 77.5% compared to 73.6% in Melbourne.
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