Population
Springfield
169,432
Huntington
46,189
Median Income
Springfield
$45,984
Huntington
$43,146
Home Value
Springfield
$165,200
Huntington
$118,800
Rent
Springfield
$920
Huntington
$863
Crime Rate
Springfield
11.79
Huntington
8.02
Cost of Living
Springfield
83.8
Huntington
76.9
Avg Temp
Springfield
N/A
Huntington
N/A
Unemployment
Springfield
4.3%
Huntington
7.6%
How Similar Are Springfield & Huntington?
Huntington is Springfield's #20 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Springfield
169,432
Huntington
46,189
Springfield (169,432) is about 3.7x larger than Huntington (46,189).
Violent Crime
Springfield
11.79
Huntington
8.02
Springfield has a 32% higher violent crime than Huntington.
Property Crime
Springfield
41.85
Huntington
36.02
Springfield has a 14% higher property crime than Huntington.
Political Leaning
Springfield
59.7%
Huntington
75.8%
Both cities lean Republican, but Huntington has a stronger Republican lean (21% difference).
Unemployment
Springfield
4.3%
Huntington
7.6%
Huntington has a 43% higher unemployment than Springfield.
Median Income
Springfield
$45,984
Huntington
$43,146
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Springfield
$165,200
Huntington
$118,800
Springfield has a 28% higher home values than Huntington.
Education
Springfield
19.4%
Huntington
21.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Springfield
85.2%
Huntington
85.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
Springfield
83.8
Huntington
76.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Springfield and Huntington share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Springfield
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Huntington
Huntington leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Huntington leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHuntington scores 78.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 91.9 in Springfield. Huntington has a fair market rent (2br) of $973 vs $1,095 in Springfield (13% lower). Huntington scores 76.9 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 83.8 in Springfield.
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Housing Market — Huntington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield has a vacancy rate of 5.4% compared to 18.7% in Huntington. Huntington has a median property tax of $878 vs $1,268 in Springfield (44% lower). Springfield has a median home value of $165,200 vs $118,800 in Huntington (39% higher).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Springfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield: 87,804 vs Huntington: 21,999 for labor force. Springfield has a unemployment rate of 4.3% compared to 7.6% in Huntington. Springfield has a poverty rate of 19.4% compared to 27.4% in Huntington.
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Crime & Safety — Huntington leads
Source: FBI UCRSpringfield has a violent crime clearance of 42.9% compared to 21.9% in Huntington. Huntington has a assault rate (per 1k) of 5.80 compared to 9.44 in Springfield. Springfield has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.13 in Huntington.
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHuntington has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.5% compared to 19.4% in Springfield. Springfield has a high school diploma or higher of 37.9% compared to 37.3% in Huntington.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield has a population of 169,432, about 3.7x the size of Huntington (46,189). Springfield skews younger with a median age of 33.6 vs 34.9.
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Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Springfield
Huntington
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSpringfield: 4 vs Huntington: 3 for with emergency services. Huntington: 3.0 vs Springfield: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntington has a bicycle of 1.0% compared to 0.5% in Springfield. Huntington has a public transit of 1.6% compared to 1.4% in Springfield. Springfield has a work from home of 9.0% compared to 8.2% in Huntington.
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