Huntsville, AL vs Athens, AL

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

MetricHuntsville, ALAthens, AL
Population222,79129,002
Median Household Income$74,714$69,922
Median Rent$1,171/mo$899/mo
Median Home Value$293,600$270,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.9%37.3%
Poverty Rate12.6%12.2%
Unemployment Rate2.5%2.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k399150
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2971,672
Median AQI42—
Good AQI Days /yr263—
Summer Highs91°F89°F
Winter Lows35°F36°F
Snowfall2 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute19.7 min24.6 min
Hospitals31
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.319
College Degree Rate47.2%31.4%
Foreign-Born %6.7%5.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.7%+34.6%

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