Population
Wheaton
53,453
Huntersville
62,458
Median Income
Wheaton
$119,566
Huntersville
$119,951
Home Value
Wheaton
$447,700
Huntersville
$439,300
Rent
Wheaton
$1,731
Huntersville
$1,742
Crime Rate
Wheaton
0.51
Huntersville
1.43
Cost of Living
Wheaton
177.6
Huntersville
165.2
Avg Temp
Wheaton
N/A
Huntersville
N/A
Unemployment
Wheaton
3.5%
Huntersville
3.6%
How Similar Are Wheaton & Huntersville?
Huntersville is Wheaton's #22 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Wheaton
53,453
Huntersville
62,458
Huntersville has a 14% larger population than Wheaton.
Violent Crime
Wheaton
0.51
Huntersville
1.43
Huntersville's violent crime is significantly higher than Wheaton's — 64% difference.
Property Crime
Wheaton
5.41
Huntersville
13.64
Huntersville's property crime is significantly higher than Wheaton's — 60% difference.
Political Leaning
Wheaton
42.5%
Huntersville
32.7%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Wheaton has a stronger Democratic lean (23% difference).
Unemployment
Wheaton
3.5%
Huntersville
3.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Wheaton
$119,566
Huntersville
$119,951
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Wheaton
$447,700
Huntersville
$439,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Wheaton
42.8%
Huntersville
39.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Wheaton
80.5%
Huntersville
70.9%
Wheaton has a 12% higher demographics than Huntersville.
Cost of Living
Wheaton
177.6
Huntersville
165.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Wheaton and Huntersville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Wheaton leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Huntersville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHuntersville scores 198.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 232.9 in Wheaton. Huntersville has a living wage (1 adult) of $72,677 vs $78,162 in Wheaton (8% lower). Huntersville has a living wage (family of 4) of $171,782 vs $184,746 in Wheaton (8% lower).
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Housing Market — Huntersville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntersville has a median property tax of $3,061 vs $9,332 in Wheaton (205% lower). Huntersville has a single-family homes of 81.6% compared to 69.8% in Wheaton. Huntersville has a vacancy rate of 3.8% compared to 4.3% in Wheaton.
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Jobs & Economy — Wheaton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntersville has a poverty rate of 3.5% compared to 5.9% in Wheaton. Huntersville: 35,842 vs Wheaton: 27,792 for labor force. Huntersville has a work from home of 26.1% compared to 24.0% in Wheaton.
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Crime & Safety — Wheaton leads
Source: FBI UCRWheaton has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.02 in Huntersville. Wheaton has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.17 compared to 1.03 in Huntersville. Wheaton has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.20 in Huntersville.
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Schools & Education — Wheaton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWheaton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 42.8% compared to 39.8% in Huntersville. Wheaton has a high school diploma or higher of 50.4% compared to 48.8% in Huntersville.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntersville has a population of 62,458, about 1.2x the size of Wheaton (53,453). Wheaton skews younger with a median age of 37.6 vs 39.9.
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Wheaton
Huntersville
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHuntersville: 5 vs Wheaton: 4 for with emergency services. Wheaton: 3.8 vs Huntersville: 3.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Wheaton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWheaton has a public transit of 4.6% compared to 1.3% in Huntersville. Huntersville has a work from home of 26.1% compared to 24.0% in Wheaton. Huntersville has a drive alone of 65.7% compared to 61.5% in Wheaton.
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