Huntsville

Huntsville, AL

AlabamaPop. 527K#109 largest metro

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Median Rent

$1,240/mo

#367 most affordable

Median Income

$84,929

#74 highest income

Median Home Value

$311,400

#352 most affordable to buy

Population

527K

#109 largest metro

Cost of Living Index

BEA Regional Price Parities (US average = 100)

92.8COL Index

Affordable7.2% below US average

Very Affordable (≤80)US Avg (100)Very Expensive (≥130)

Housing

Relative to all 530 metros

Monthly Rent

$1,240/mo

Home Value

$311,400

Rent-to-income ratio18% of gross income

Monthly rent affordabilityAffordable

Income & Economy

Household earnings data

Median Income

$84,929

Metro Population

527K

Monthly take-home (~75%)$5,308/mo

After-rent surplus (est.)$4,068/mo

National Rankings

Out of 530 metros

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Affordability (rent)

#367/ 530

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Median Income

#74/ 530

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Home Value (lowest)

#352/ 530

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Metro Population

#109/ 530

Education

Alabama state-level education statistics

Graduation Rate88.6%

Per-Pupil Spending$13,461

Student-Teacher Ratio14.8:1

SAT Readiness Score1172

Bachelor's Degree %30.3%

Healthcare

Alabama state-level healthcare access & outcomes

Physicians per 100K224

Uninsured Rate9.2%

Hospital Beds per 1K2.8

Life Expectancy74.8 yrs

Crime & Safety

Per 100,000 residents

Violent Crime Rate404/100k

Property Crime Rate1699/100k

Unemployment Rate2.0%

Crime rates are state-level averages and may not reflect this metro area specifically.

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