Population
Waltham
64,723
Huntersville
62,458
Median Income
Waltham
$116,560
Huntersville
$119,951
Home Value
Waltham
$705,700
Huntersville
$439,300
Rent
Waltham
$2,232
Huntersville
$1,742
Crime Rate
Waltham
2.52
Huntersville
1.43
Cost of Living
Waltham
194.3
Huntersville
165.2
Avg Temp
Waltham
N/A
Huntersville
N/A
Unemployment
Waltham
3.5%
Huntersville
3.6%
How Similar Are Waltham & Huntersville?
Huntersville is Waltham's #24 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Waltham
64,723
Huntersville
62,458
Both cities have similar populations — Waltham at 64,723 and Huntersville at 62,458.
Violent Crime
Waltham
2.52
Huntersville
1.43
Waltham has a 43% higher violent crime than Huntersville.
Property Crime
Waltham
6.99
Huntersville
13.64
Huntersville has a 49% higher property crime than Waltham.
Political Leaning
Waltham
29.0%
Huntersville
32.7%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Huntersville has a stronger Democratic lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Waltham
3.5%
Huntersville
3.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Waltham
$116,560
Huntersville
$119,951
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Waltham
$705,700
Huntersville
$439,300
Waltham has a 38% higher home values than Huntersville.
Education
Waltham
38.4%
Huntersville
39.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Waltham
62.2%
Huntersville
70.9%
Huntersville has a 12% higher demographics than Waltham.
Cost of Living
Waltham
194.3
Huntersville
165.2
Waltham has a 15% higher cost of living than Huntersville.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Waltham and Huntersville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Huntersville
Huntersville leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Huntersville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHuntersville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,686 vs $2,941 in Waltham (74% lower). Huntersville has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,538 vs $2,476 in Waltham (61% lower). Huntersville scores 198.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 282.5 in Waltham.
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Housing Market — Huntersville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaltham has a median home value of $705,700 vs $439,300 in Huntersville (61% higher). Huntersville has a median property tax of $3,061 vs $4,783 in Waltham (56% lower). Huntersville has a single-family homes of 81.6% compared to 44.6% in Waltham.
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Jobs & Economy — Huntersville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntersville has a poverty rate of 3.5% compared to 8.6% in Waltham. Huntersville has a work from home of 26.1% compared to 20.0% in Waltham. Waltham: 39,588 vs Huntersville: 35,842 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Waltham leads
Source: FBI UCRHuntersville has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.03 compared to 2.09 in Waltham. Huntersville has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.43 compared to 2.52 in Waltham. Waltham has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.25 compared to 2.52 in Huntersville.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWaltham has a high school diploma or higher of 51.2% compared to 48.8% in Huntersville. Huntersville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 39.8% compared to 38.4% in Waltham.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaltham has a population of 64,723, about 1x the size of Huntersville (62,458). Waltham skews younger with a median age of 35.1 vs 39.9.
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Black
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Waltham
Huntersville
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWaltham: 4.0 vs Huntersville: 3.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Huntersville: 5 vs Waltham: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Waltham leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaltham has a public transit of 5.4% compared to 1.3% in Huntersville. Huntersville has a work from home of 26.1% compared to 20.0% in Waltham. Huntersville has a drive alone of 65.7% compared to 55.6% in Waltham.
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