Population
Huntsville
218,814
Norman
128,714
Median Income
Huntsville
$70,778
Norman
$65,060
Home Value
Huntsville
$263,100
Norman
$239,300
Rent
Huntsville
$1,078
Norman
$1,064
Crime Rate
Huntsville
4.84
Norman
2.63
Cost of Living
Huntsville
107.3
Norman
107.0
Avg Temp
Huntsville
N/A
Norman
N/A
Unemployment
Huntsville
4.3%
Norman
5.7%
How Similar Are Huntsville & Norman?
Norman is Huntsville's #19 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Huntsville
218,814
Norman
128,714
Huntsville has a 41% larger population than Norman.
Violent Crime
Huntsville
4.84
Norman
2.63
Huntsville has a 46% higher violent crime than Norman.
Property Crime
Huntsville
23.88
Norman
22.67
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Huntsville
53.7%
Norman
56.4%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Huntsville
4.3%
Norman
5.7%
Norman has a 24% higher unemployment than Huntsville.
Median Income
Huntsville
$70,778
Norman
$65,060
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Huntsville
$263,100
Norman
$239,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Huntsville
31.4%
Norman
27.2%
Huntsville has a 13% higher education than Norman.
Demographics
Huntsville
58.4%
Norman
73.0%
Norman has a 20% higher demographics than Huntsville.
Cost of Living
Huntsville
107.3
Norman
107.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Huntsville and Norman share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Huntsville leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Norman leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNorman has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,017 vs $1,136 in Huntsville (12% lower). Huntsville scores 88.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 99.5 in Norman. Norman has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,244 vs $1,310 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 $2,432 in Norman (48% lower). Norman has a vacancy rate of 7.4% compared to 8.3% in Huntsville. Huntsville has a owner-occupied of 58.1% compared to 52.7% in Norman.
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Jobs & Economy — Huntsville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntsville: 114,715 vs Norman: 69,510 for labor force. Huntsville has a work from home of 13.1% compared to 10.1% in Norman. Huntsville has a unemployment rate of 4.3% compared to 5.7% in Norman.
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Crime & Safety — Norman leads
Source: FBI UCRNorman has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.08 in Huntsville. Norman has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.18 compared to 0.54 in Huntsville. Norman has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.02 compared to 3.73 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 27.2% in Norman. Huntsville has a high school diploma or higher of 43.2% compared to 38.5% in Norman.
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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 1.7x the size of Norman (128,714). Norman skews younger with a median age of 31.6 vs 36.4.
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Huntsville
Norman
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNorman: 4.0 vs Huntsville: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Huntsville: 4 vs Norman: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorman has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.1% in Huntsville. Norman has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.3% in Huntsville. Huntsville has a work from home of 13.1% compared to 10.1% in Norman.
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