Population
Wilmington
118,578
Huntsville
218,814
Median Income
Wilmington
$63,900
Huntsville
$70,778
Home Value
Wilmington
$350,300
Huntsville
$263,100
Rent
Wilmington
$1,311
Huntsville
$1,078
Crime Rate
Wilmington
4.85
Huntsville
4.84
Cost of Living
Wilmington
118.9
Huntsville
107.3
Avg Temp
Wilmington
N/A
Huntsville
N/A
Unemployment
Wilmington
4.6%
Huntsville
4.3%
How Similar Are Wilmington & Huntsville?
Huntsville is Wilmington's #8 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Wilmington
118,578
Huntsville
218,814
Huntsville has a 46% larger population than Wilmington.
Violent Crime
Wilmington
4.85
Huntsville
4.84
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 0% difference.
Property Crime
Wilmington
35.15
Huntsville
23.88
Wilmington has a 32% higher property crime than Huntsville.
Political Leaning
Wilmington
49.1%
Huntsville
53.7%
Wilmington leans Democratic while Huntsville leans Republican.
Unemployment
Wilmington
4.6%
Huntsville
4.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Wilmington
$63,900
Huntsville
$70,778
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Wilmington
$350,300
Huntsville
$263,100
Wilmington has a 25% higher home values than Huntsville.
Education
Wilmington
30.9%
Huntsville
31.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Wilmington
72.9%
Huntsville
58.4%
Wilmington has a 20% higher demographics than Huntsville.
Cost of Living
Wilmington
118.9
Huntsville
107.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Wilmington and Huntsville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Huntsville leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Huntsville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHuntsville has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,136 vs $1,513 in Wilmington (33% lower). Huntsville scores 117.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 153.8 in Wilmington. Huntsville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,310 vs $1,659 in Wilmington (27% lower).
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Housing Market — Huntsville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntsville has a median property tax of $1,259 vs $2,521 in Wilmington (100% lower). Wilmington has a median home value of $350,300 vs $263,100 in Huntsville (33% higher). Huntsville has a median rent of $1,078 vs $1,311 in Wilmington (22% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Huntsville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntsville: 114,715 vs Wilmington: 65,405 for labor force. Wilmington has a work from home of 17.7% compared to 13.1% in Huntsville. Huntsville has a poverty rate of 13.8% compared to 16.3% in Wilmington.
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Crime & Safety — Huntsville leads
Source: FBI UCRHuntsville has a property crime clearance of 23.4% compared to 8.4% in Wilmington. Huntsville has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 18.09 compared to 28.42 in Wilmington. Huntsville has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 23.88 compared to 35.15 in Wilmington.
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Schools & Education — Huntsville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHuntsville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.4% compared to 30.9% in Wilmington.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntsville has a population of 218,814, about 1.8x the size of Wilmington (118,578). Huntsville skews younger with a median age of 36.4 vs 37.5.
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Wilmington
Huntsville
Healthcare — Huntsville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHuntsville: 4 vs Wilmington: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Wilmington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilmington has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.1% in Huntsville. Wilmington has a public transit of 0.4% compared to 0.3% in Huntsville. Wilmington has a work from home of 17.7% compared to 13.1% in Huntsville.
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