Verdict
Huntsville leads on Affordability, Educational Attainment, Safety, Livability.
Score Comparison
Affordability
AL
70
✓ winsAL
59
Educational Attainment
AL
75
✓ winsAL
54
Safety
AL
69
✓ winsAL
42
Weather
AL
—
AL
—
Livability
AL
71
✓ winsAL
52
Full Comparison
| Metric | Huntsville | Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 215,025 | 186,316 |
| Median Income | $67,874 ✓ | $48,524 |
| Median Rent | $1,020 | $985 ✓ |
| Median Home Value | $236,300 | $158,400 ✓ |
| Median Age | 37 | 38 |
| HS Graduation | 92% ✓ | 90% |
| Bachelor's+ | 46% ✓ | 30% |
| Broadband Access | 90% ✓ | 79% |
| Homeownership | 58% ✓ | 51% |
| Avg Commute | 21 min ✓ | 25 min |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 4.41 ✓ | 9.50 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 19.59 ✓ | 30.33 |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | N/A | 76" |