Population
Huntsville
218,814
Tempe
186,419
Median Income
Huntsville
$70,778
Tempe
$77,643
Home Value
Huntsville
$263,100
Tempe
$421,900
Rent
Huntsville
$1,078
Tempe
$1,623
Crime Rate
Huntsville
4.84
Tempe
4.70
Cost of Living
Huntsville
107.3
Tempe
135.5
Avg Temp
Huntsville
N/A
Tempe
N/A
Unemployment
Huntsville
4.3%
Tempe
5.7%
How Similar Are Huntsville & Tempe?
Tempe is Huntsville's #10 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Huntsville
218,814
Tempe
186,419
Huntsville has a 15% larger population than Tempe.
Violent Crime
Huntsville
4.84
Tempe
4.70
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Huntsville
23.88
Tempe
28.94
Tempe has a 17% higher property crime than Huntsville.
Political Leaning
Huntsville
53.7%
Tempe
51.2%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Huntsville
4.3%
Tempe
5.7%
Tempe has a 23% higher unemployment than Huntsville.
Median Income
Huntsville
$70,778
Tempe
$77,643
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Huntsville
$263,100
Tempe
$421,900
Tempe has a 38% higher home values than Huntsville.
Education
Huntsville
31.4%
Tempe
31.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Huntsville
58.4%
Tempe
60.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Huntsville
107.3
Tempe
135.5
Tempe has a 21% higher cost of living than Huntsville.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Huntsville and Tempe share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Huntsville leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Huntsville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHuntsville scores 117.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 183.4 in Tempe. Huntsville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,310 vs $1,839 in Tempe (29% lower). Huntsville has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,136 vs $1,583 in Tempe (28% lower).
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Housing Market — Huntsville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntsville has a median property tax of $1,259 vs $2,179 in Tempe (42% lower). Huntsville has a owner-occupied of 58.1% compared to 41.6% in Tempe. Tempe has a median home value of $421,900 vs $263,100 in Huntsville (38% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Tempe leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTempe has a work from home of 19.4% compared to 13.1% in Huntsville. Huntsville has a unemployment rate of 4.3% compared to 5.7% in Tempe. Huntsville has a poverty rate of 13.8% compared to 16.2% in Tempe.
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Crime & Safety — Huntsville leads
Source: FBI UCRTempe has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.08 in Huntsville. Huntsville has a property crime clearance of 23.4% compared to 18.1% in Tempe. Huntsville has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 18.09 compared to 22.58 in Tempe.
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Schools & Education — Huntsville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHuntsville has a high school diploma or higher of 43.2% compared to 41.2% in Tempe.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntsville has a population of 218,814, about 1.2x the size of Tempe (186,419). Tempe skews younger with a median age of 29.9 vs 36.4.
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Huntsville
Tempe
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHuntsville: 4 vs Tempe: 2 for with emergency services. Tempe: 3.0 vs Huntsville: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Tempe leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTempe has a bicycle of 2.4% compared to 0.1% in Huntsville. Tempe has a public transit of 3.3% compared to 0.3% in Huntsville. Tempe has a work from home of 19.4% compared to 13.1% in Huntsville.
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