Population
Pittsburgh
303,620
Huntsville
218,814
Median Income
Pittsburgh
$64,137
Huntsville
$70,778
Home Value
Pittsburgh
$193,200
Huntsville
$263,100
Rent
Pittsburgh
$1,221
Huntsville
$1,078
Crime Rate
Pittsburgh
4.28
Huntsville
4.84
Cost of Living
Pittsburgh
104.6
Huntsville
107.3
Avg Temp
Pittsburgh
N/A
Huntsville
N/A
Unemployment
Pittsburgh
5.9%
Huntsville
4.3%
How Similar Are Pittsburgh & Huntsville?
Huntsville is Pittsburgh's #9 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Pittsburgh
303,620
Huntsville
218,814
Pittsburgh has a 28% larger population than Huntsville.
Violent Crime
Pittsburgh
4.28
Huntsville
4.84
Huntsville has a 11% higher violent crime than Pittsburgh.
Property Crime
Pittsburgh
22.80
Huntsville
23.88
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Pittsburgh
39.4%
Huntsville
53.7%
Pittsburgh leans Democratic while Huntsville leans Republican.
Unemployment
Pittsburgh
5.9%
Huntsville
4.3%
Pittsburgh has a 27% higher unemployment than Huntsville.
Median Income
Pittsburgh
$64,137
Huntsville
$70,778
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Pittsburgh
$193,200
Huntsville
$263,100
Huntsville has a 27% higher home values than Pittsburgh.
Education
Pittsburgh
32.6%
Huntsville
31.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Pittsburgh
63.7%
Huntsville
58.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Pittsburgh
104.6
Huntsville
107.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Pittsburgh and Huntsville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Huntsville
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 property tax of $1,259 vs $1,853 in Pittsburgh (47% lower). Huntsville has a median home value of $263,100 vs $193,200 in Pittsburgh (27% higher).
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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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Crime & Safety — Pittsburgh leads
Source: FBI UCRHuntsville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.54 compared to 1.24 in Pittsburgh. Huntsville has a property crime clearance of 23.4% compared to 6.4% in Pittsburgh. Huntsville has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.08 compared to 0.11 in Pittsburgh.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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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.
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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
Pittsburgh
Huntsville
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. Pittsburgh has a work from home of 20.4% compared to 13.1% in Huntsville.
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