Population
Huntsville
218,814
Norfolk
235,037
Median Income
Huntsville
$70,778
Norfolk
$64,017
Home Value
Huntsville
$263,100
Norfolk
$271,900
Rent
Huntsville
$1,078
Norfolk
$1,246
Crime Rate
Huntsville
4.84
Norfolk
4.69
Cost of Living
Huntsville
107.3
Norfolk
112.7
Avg Temp
Huntsville
N/A
Norfolk
N/A
Unemployment
Huntsville
4.3%
Norfolk
6.1%
How Similar Are Huntsville & Norfolk?
Norfolk is Huntsville's #20 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Huntsville
218,814
Norfolk
235,037
Both cities have similar populations — Huntsville at 218,814 and Norfolk at 235,037.
Violent Crime
Huntsville
4.84
Norfolk
4.69
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Huntsville
23.88
Norfolk
37.72
Norfolk has a 37% higher property crime than Huntsville.
Political Leaning
Huntsville
53.7%
Norfolk
28.5%
Huntsville leans Republican while Norfolk leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Huntsville
4.3%
Norfolk
6.1%
Norfolk has a 29% higher unemployment than Huntsville.
Median Income
Huntsville
$70,778
Norfolk
$64,017
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Huntsville
$263,100
Norfolk
$271,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Huntsville
31.4%
Norfolk
21.1%
Huntsville has a 33% higher education than Norfolk.
Demographics
Huntsville
58.4%
Norfolk
44.0%
Huntsville has a 25% higher demographics than Norfolk.
Cost of Living
Huntsville
107.3
Norfolk
112.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Huntsville and Norfolk share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Norfolk
Huntsville leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Huntsville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHuntsville has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,136 vs $1,512 in Norfolk (25% lower). Huntsville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,310 vs $1,713 in Norfolk (24% lower). Huntsville scores 117.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 137.9 in Norfolk.
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Housing Market — Huntsville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntsville has a median property tax of $1,259 vs $2,738 in Norfolk (54% lower). Huntsville has a owner-occupied of 58.1% compared to 45.7% in Norfolk. Huntsville has a single-family homes of 65.8% compared to 56.6% in Norfolk.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Huntsville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntsville has a work from home of 13.1% compared to 8.6% in Norfolk. Huntsville has a unemployment rate of 4.3% compared to 6.1% in Norfolk. Huntsville: 17 min vs Norfolk: 21 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Huntsville leads
Source: FBI UCRHuntsville has a property crime clearance of 23.4% compared to 10.3% in Norfolk. Huntsville has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.08 compared to 0.16 in Norfolk. Huntsville has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 18.09 compared to 31.23 in Norfolk.
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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 21.1% in Norfolk. Huntsville has a high school diploma or higher of 43.2% compared to 37.2% in Norfolk.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorfolk has a population of 235,037, about 1.1x the size of Huntsville (218,814). Norfolk skews younger with a median age of 32.4 vs 36.4.
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Huntsville
Norfolk
Healthcare — Norfolk leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNorfolk: 3.3 vs Huntsville: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Huntsville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorfolk has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.1% in Huntsville. Norfolk has a public transit of 2.8% compared to 0.3% in Huntsville. Huntsville has a work from home of 13.1% compared to 8.6% in Norfolk.
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