Huntsville, TX vs Lufkin, TX

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

MetricHuntsville, TXLufkin, TX
Population47,86434,251
Median Household Income$47,529$57,048
Median Rent$1,035/mo$1,079/mo
Median Home Value$236,600$179,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.9%48.8%
Poverty Rate23.9%18%
Unemployment Rate4.3%4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k517441
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3872,089
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs91°F92°F
Winter Lows41°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.4 min17.2 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 52.5 / 5
Students per Teacher1513.5
College Degree Rate24.3%21.8%
Foreign-Born %9%12.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.1%+0.5%

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