Population
Huntsville
218,814
Rock Hill
74,769
Median Income
Huntsville
$70,778
Rock Hill
$64,770
Home Value
Huntsville
$263,100
Rock Hill
$267,400
Rent
Huntsville
$1,078
Rock Hill
$1,279
Crime Rate
Huntsville
4.84
Rock Hill
4.42
Cost of Living
Huntsville
107.3
Rock Hill
111.5
Avg Temp
Huntsville
N/A
Rock Hill
N/A
Unemployment
Huntsville
4.3%
Rock Hill
5.9%
How Similar Are Huntsville & Rock Hill?
Rock Hill is Huntsville's #6 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Huntsville
218,814
Rock Hill
74,769
Huntsville (218,814) is about 2.9x larger than Rock Hill (74,769).
Violent Crime
Huntsville
4.84
Rock Hill
4.42
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Huntsville
23.88
Rock Hill
23.48
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Huntsville
53.7%
Rock Hill
58.8%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Huntsville
4.3%
Rock Hill
5.9%
Rock Hill has a 26% higher unemployment than Huntsville.
Median Income
Huntsville
$70,778
Rock Hill
$64,770
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Huntsville
$263,100
Rock Hill
$267,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Huntsville
31.4%
Rock Hill
22.7%
Huntsville has a 28% higher education than Rock Hill.
Demographics
Huntsville
58.4%
Rock Hill
52.0%
Huntsville has a 11% higher demographics than Rock Hill.
Cost of Living
Huntsville
107.3
Rock Hill
111.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Huntsville and Rock Hill share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Huntsville
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Rock Hill
Huntsville leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Huntsville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHuntsville has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,136 vs $1,538 in Rock Hill (26% lower). Huntsville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,310 vs $1,686 in Rock Hill (22% lower). Huntsville scores 117.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 132.2 in Rock Hill.
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Housing Market — Huntsville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRock Hill has a vacancy rate of 6.7% compared to 8.3% in Huntsville. Huntsville has a median rent of $1,078 vs $1,279 in Rock Hill (16% lower). Huntsville has a median property tax of $1,259 vs $1,436 in Rock Hill (12% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Huntsville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntsville: 114,715 vs Rock Hill: 40,965 for labor force. Huntsville has a work from home of 13.1% compared to 9.3% in Rock Hill. Huntsville has a unemployment rate of 4.3% compared to 5.9% in Rock Hill.
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Crime & Safety — Rock Hill leads
Source: FBI UCRRock Hill has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.39 compared to 0.54 in Huntsville. Huntsville has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.08 compared to 0.12 in Rock Hill. Rock Hill has a violent crime clearance of 57.7% compared to 43.4% 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 22.7% in Rock Hill. Huntsville has a high school diploma or higher of 43.2% compared to 38.1% in Rock Hill.
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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 2.9x the size of Rock Hill (74,769).
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Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Huntsville
Rock Hill
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRock Hill: 5 vs Huntsville: 4 for with emergency services. Huntsville: 2.5 vs Rock Hill: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Rock Hill leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRock Hill has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Huntsville. Rock Hill has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.3% in Huntsville. Huntsville has a work from home of 13.1% compared to 9.3% in Rock Hill.
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