Population
Huntsville
218,814
Metairie
138,995
Median Income
Huntsville
$70,778
Metairie
$73,256
Home Value
Huntsville
$263,100
Metairie
$308,900
Rent
Huntsville
$1,078
Metairie
$1,159
Crime Rate
Huntsville
4.84
Metairie
N/A
Cost of Living
Huntsville
107.3
Metairie
117.6
Avg Temp
Huntsville
N/A
Metairie
N/A
Unemployment
Huntsville
4.3%
Metairie
4.4%
How Similar Are Huntsville & Metairie?
Metairie is Huntsville's #9 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Huntsville
218,814
Metairie
138,995
Huntsville has a 36% larger population than Metairie.
Political Leaning
Huntsville
53.7%
Metairie
55.5%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Huntsville
4.3%
Metairie
4.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Huntsville
$70,778
Metairie
$73,256
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Huntsville
$263,100
Metairie
$308,900
Metairie has a 15% higher home values than Huntsville.
Education
Huntsville
31.4%
Metairie
29.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Huntsville
58.4%
Metairie
69.4%
Metairie has a 16% higher demographics than Huntsville.
Cost of Living
Huntsville
107.3
Metairie
117.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Huntsville and Metairie share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Huntsville leads in 2 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 112.0 in Metairie. Huntsville scores 117.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 133.2 in Metairie. Huntsville scores 107.3 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 117.6 in Metairie.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntsville has a median property tax of $1,259 vs $1,740 in Metairie (28% lower). Metairie has a median home value of $308,900 vs $263,100 in Huntsville (15% higher). Metairie has a vacancy rate of 7.4% 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 Metairie: 72,981 for labor force. Huntsville has a work from home of 13.1% compared to 10.2% in Metairie. Metairie has a poverty rate of 12.7% compared to 13.8% in Huntsville.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHuntsville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.4% compared to 29.1% in Metairie. Metairie has a high school diploma or higher of 46.8% compared to 43.2% 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 1.6x the size of Metairie (138,995). Huntsville skews younger with a median age of 36.4 vs 41.5.
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Huntsville
Metairie
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHuntsville: 4 vs Metairie: 3 for with emergency services. Metairie: 3.0 vs Huntsville: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMetairie has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.3% in Huntsville. Metairie has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Huntsville. Huntsville has a work from home of 13.1% compared to 10.2% in Metairie.
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