Population
Huntsville
218,814
Sioux Falls
197,642
Median Income
Huntsville
$70,778
Sioux Falls
$74,714
Home Value
Huntsville
$263,100
Sioux Falls
$271,400
Rent
Huntsville
$1,078
Sioux Falls
$993
Crime Rate
Huntsville
4.84
Sioux Falls
5.27
Cost of Living
Huntsville
107.3
Sioux Falls
115.4
Avg Temp
Huntsville
N/A
Sioux Falls
N/A
Unemployment
Huntsville
4.3%
Sioux Falls
2.3%
How Similar Are Huntsville & Sioux Falls?
Sioux Falls is Huntsville's #4 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Huntsville
218,814
Sioux Falls
197,642
Both cities have similar populations — Huntsville at 218,814 and Sioux Falls at 197,642.
Violent Crime
Huntsville
4.84
Sioux Falls
5.27
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Huntsville
23.88
Sioux Falls
29.15
Sioux Falls has a 18% higher property crime than Huntsville.
Political Leaning
Huntsville
53.7%
Sioux Falls
55.2%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Huntsville
4.3%
Sioux Falls
2.3%
Huntsville has a 47% higher unemployment than Sioux Falls.
Median Income
Huntsville
$70,778
Sioux Falls
$74,714
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Huntsville
$263,100
Sioux Falls
$271,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Huntsville
31.4%
Sioux Falls
24.6%
Huntsville has a 21% higher education than Sioux Falls.
Demographics
Huntsville
58.4%
Sioux Falls
79.8%
Sioux Falls has a 27% higher demographics than Huntsville.
Cost of Living
Huntsville
107.3
Sioux Falls
115.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Huntsville and Sioux Falls share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Huntsville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHuntsville scores 88.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 114.2 in Sioux Falls. Sioux Falls has a fair market rent (1br) of $986 vs $1,136 in Huntsville (15% lower). Sioux Falls has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,156 vs $1,310 in Huntsville (13% lower).
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Housing Market — Sioux Falls leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSioux Falls has a vacancy rate of 4.9% compared to 8.3% in Huntsville. Huntsville has a median property tax of $1,259 vs $3,201 in Sioux Falls (61% lower). Sioux Falls has a median rent of $993 vs $1,078 in Huntsville (9% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Sioux Falls leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSioux Falls has a unemployment rate of 2.3% compared to 4.3% in Huntsville. Sioux Falls has a poverty rate of 9.6% compared to 13.8% in Huntsville. Huntsville has a work from home of 13.1% compared to 9.4% in Sioux Falls.
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Crime & Safety — Huntsville leads
Source: FBI UCRHuntsville has a property crime clearance of 23.4% compared to 6.9% in Sioux Falls. Sioux Falls has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.08 in Huntsville. Huntsville has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 23.88 compared to 29.15 in Sioux Falls.
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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 24.6% in Sioux Falls. Huntsville has a high school diploma or higher of 43.2% compared to 40.6% in Sioux Falls.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntsville has a population of 218,814, about 1.1x the size of Sioux Falls (197,642). Sioux Falls skews younger with a median age of 35.1 vs 36.4.
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Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSioux Falls: 4.0 vs Huntsville: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Huntsville: 4 vs Sioux Falls: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Sioux Falls leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSioux Falls has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Huntsville. Sioux Falls has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.3% in Huntsville. Huntsville has a work from home of 13.1% compared to 9.4% in Sioux Falls.
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