Huntsville vs Auburn
Huntsville, AL compared with Auburn, AL · 160 miles apart
Huntsville has 233,627 residents to Auburn’s 85,113. Huntsville comes out ahead on median household income, homeownership, average commute. Auburn does better on median rent, bachelor's degree +, unemployment.
| Huntsville, AL | Auburn, AL | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 233,627 | 85,113 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 1,037 | 1,328 |
| Median household income | $74,714 | $63,668 |
| Median home value | $293,600 | $364,800 |
| Median rent | $1,171 | $1,098 |
| Homeownership | 58.3% | 53.1% |
| Average commute | 19.7 min | 19.9 min |
| Median age | 36.9 | 25.9 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 47.2% | 64.1% |
| Poverty rate | 12.6% | 25.4% |
| Unemployment | 4.1% | 3.2% |
| Price to income | 3.9× | 5.7× |
| Clear days a year | 34 | — |
| Days above 90°F | 38 | — |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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