Population
Huntsville
218,814
St. Paul
307,762
Median Income
Huntsville
$70,778
St. Paul
$73,055
Home Value
Huntsville
$263,100
St. Paul
$280,300
Rent
Huntsville
$1,078
St. Paul
$1,248
Crime Rate
Huntsville
4.84
St. Paul
6.18
Cost of Living
Huntsville
107.3
St. Paul
118.8
Avg Temp
Huntsville
N/A
St. Paul
N/A
Unemployment
Huntsville
4.3%
St. Paul
4.9%
How Similar Are Huntsville & St. Paul?
St. Paul is Huntsville's #13 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Huntsville
218,814
St. Paul
307,762
St. Paul has a 29% larger population than Huntsville.
Violent Crime
Huntsville
4.84
St. Paul
6.18
St. Paul has a 22% higher violent crime than Huntsville.
Property Crime
Huntsville
23.88
St. Paul
28.34
St. Paul has a 16% higher property crime than Huntsville.
Political Leaning
Huntsville
53.7%
St. Paul
27.2%
Huntsville leans Republican while St. Paul leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Huntsville
4.3%
St. Paul
4.9%
St. Paul has a 12% higher unemployment than Huntsville.
Median Income
Huntsville
$70,778
St. Paul
$73,055
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Huntsville
$263,100
St. Paul
$280,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Huntsville
31.4%
St. Paul
28.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Huntsville
58.4%
St. Paul
53.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Huntsville
107.3
St. Paul
118.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Huntsville and St. Paul share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Huntsville
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St. Paul
Huntsville leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Huntsville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHuntsville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,310 vs $1,709 in St. Paul (23% lower). Huntsville has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,136 vs $1,405 in St. Paul (19% lower). Huntsville scores 117.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 144.1 in St. Paul.
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Housing Market — Huntsville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntsville has a median property tax of $1,259 vs $3,605 in St. Paul (65% lower). St. Paul has a vacancy rate of 6.3% compared to 8.3% in Huntsville. Huntsville has a single-family homes of 65.8% compared to 53.1% in St. Paul.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Huntsville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. Paul: 171,331 vs Huntsville: 114,715 for labor force. St. Paul has a work from home of 18.3% compared to 13.1% in Huntsville. Huntsville has a poverty rate of 13.8% compared to 15.8% in St. Paul.
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Crime & Safety — Huntsville leads
Source: FBI UCRHuntsville has a property crime clearance of 23.4% compared to 8.8% in St. Paul. Huntsville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.54 compared to 1.19 in St. Paul. Huntsville has a violent crime clearance of 43.4% compared to 31.5% in St. Paul.
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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 28.6% in St. Paul. Huntsville has a high school diploma or higher of 43.2% compared to 42.2% in St. Paul.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. Paul has a population of 307,762, about 1.4x the size of Huntsville (218,814). St. Paul skews younger with a median age of 33.5 vs 36.4.
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Black
Hispanic
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Huntsville
St. Paul
Healthcare — Huntsville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHuntsville: 5 vs St. Paul: 1 for nearby hospitals. Huntsville: 4 vs St. Paul: 1 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — St. Paul leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. Paul has a public transit of 6.5% compared to 0.3% in Huntsville. St. Paul has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.1% in Huntsville. Huntsville has a drive alone of 77.5% compared to 59.3% in St. Paul.
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