Verdict
Huntsville leads on Affordability, Educational Attainment, Safety, Livability.
Score Comparison
Affordability
AL
70
✓ winsTN
64
Educational Attainment
AL
75
✓ winsTN
71
Safety
AL
69
✓ winsTN
67
Weather
AL
—
TN
—
Livability
AL
71
✓ winsTN
67
Full Comparison
| Metric | Huntsville | Murfreesboro |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 215,025 | 153,487 |
| Median Income | $67,874 | $70,451 ✓ |
| Median Rent | $1,020 ✓ | $1,272 |
| Median Home Value | $236,300 ✓ | $327,400 |
| Median Age | 37 | 32 |
| HS Graduation | 92% | 94% ✓ |
| Bachelor's+ | 46% ✓ | 41% |
| Broadband Access | 90% | 93% ✓ |
| Homeownership | 58% ✓ | 53% |
| Avg Commute | 21 min ✓ | 30 min |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 4.41 ✓ | 4.75 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 19.59 ✓ | 20.93 |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | 0" |
| Avg Rainfall | N/A | 55" |