Hartselle, AL vs Huntsville, AL

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricHartselle, ALHuntsville, AL
Population15,847222,791
Median Household Income$76,290$74,714
Median Rent$804/mo$1,171/mo
Median Home Value$203,800$293,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)8793
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47%42.9%
Poverty Rate13.3%12.6%
Unemployment Rate2.3% (county)2.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k220399
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7362,297
Median AQI4142
Good AQI Days /yr288263
Summer Highs88°F91°F
Winter Lows33°F35°F
Snowfall2 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute28 min19.7 min
Hospitals—3
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.417.3
College Degree Rate27.9%47.2%
Foreign-Born %1.1%6.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.7%+8.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.