Population
Huntsville
218,814
Pittsburgh
303,620
Median Income
Huntsville
$70,778
Pittsburgh
$64,137
Home Value
Huntsville
$263,100
Pittsburgh
$193,200
Rent
Huntsville
$1,078
Pittsburgh
$1,221
Crime Rate
Huntsville
4.84
Pittsburgh
4.28
Cost of Living
Huntsville
107.3
Pittsburgh
104.6
Avg Temp
Huntsville
N/A
Pittsburgh
N/A
Unemployment
Huntsville
4.3%
Pittsburgh
5.9%
How Similar Are Huntsville & Pittsburgh?
Pittsburgh is Huntsville's #11 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Huntsville
218,814
Pittsburgh
303,620
Pittsburgh has a 28% larger population than Huntsville.
Violent Crime
Huntsville
4.84
Pittsburgh
4.28
Huntsville has a 11% higher violent crime than Pittsburgh.
Property Crime
Huntsville
23.88
Pittsburgh
22.80
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Huntsville
53.7%
Pittsburgh
39.4%
Huntsville leans Republican while Pittsburgh leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Huntsville
4.3%
Pittsburgh
5.9%
Pittsburgh has a 27% higher unemployment than Huntsville.
Median Income
Huntsville
$70,778
Pittsburgh
$64,137
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Huntsville
$263,100
Pittsburgh
$193,200
Huntsville has a 27% higher home values than Pittsburgh.
Education
Huntsville
31.4%
Pittsburgh
32.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Huntsville
58.4%
Pittsburgh
63.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Huntsville
107.3
Pittsburgh
104.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Huntsville and Pittsburgh share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Huntsville
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Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Pittsburgh leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPittsburgh has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,077 vs $1,136 in Huntsville (5% lower). Pittsburgh scores 99.0 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 104.1 in Huntsville. Pittsburgh scores 99.2 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 103.3 in Huntsville.
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Housing Market — Huntsville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntsville has a vacancy rate of 8.3% compared to 13.8% in Pittsburgh. Huntsville has a median home value of $263,100 vs $193,200 in Pittsburgh (36% higher). Huntsville has a median property tax of $1,259 vs $1,853 in Pittsburgh (32% 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 ACSPittsburgh has a work from home of 20.4% compared to 13.1% in Huntsville. Pittsburgh: 170,736 vs Huntsville: 114,715 for labor force. Huntsville has a poverty rate of 13.8% compared to 19.5% in Pittsburgh.
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Per Capita Income
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Pittsburgh leads
Source: FBI UCRHuntsville has a property crime clearance of 23.4% compared to 6.4% in Pittsburgh. Huntsville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.54 compared to 1.24 in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.40 compared to 3.73 in Huntsville.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
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Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education — Pittsburgh leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPittsburgh has a high school diploma or higher of 48.8% compared to 43.2% in Huntsville. Pittsburgh has a bachelor's degree or higher of 32.6% compared to 31.4% in Huntsville.
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 ACSPittsburgh has a population of 303,620, about 1.4x the size of Huntsville (218,814). Pittsburgh skews younger with a median age of 33.5 vs 36.4.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Huntsville
Pittsburgh
Healthcare — Pittsburgh leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePittsburgh: 5 vs Huntsville: 4 for with emergency services. Pittsburgh: 3.0 vs Huntsville: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Pittsburgh leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPittsburgh has a public transit of 12.4% compared to 0.3% in Huntsville. Pittsburgh has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.1% in Huntsville. Huntsville has a drive alone of 77.5% compared to 48.3% in Pittsburgh.
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Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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