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Huntsville, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Madison County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
218,814
Population
972/sq mi density
$70,778
Median Income
$44,733 per capita
$263,100
Home Value
$283,226 Zillow
$1,078
Median Rent
28.1% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
294 sunny days/yr
782
Violent Crime/100K
4,883 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$70,778 median income, 2.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$263,100 home value, $1,078/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
782 violent crimes/100K (106% above avg)
A+
Education
4.7 / 5.0
46.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$70,778
6% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$44,733
15% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.8%
22% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.2%
18% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Huntsville vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Huntsville’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$70,778
94%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$44,733
115%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$90,736
126%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,482
103%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,482
3% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
30% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
13.1%
14% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.5%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.3%
95% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$38,958M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.5%
Public Transit
0.3%
Work From Home
13.1%
Other
9.1%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
13,778
Restaurants
895
Healthcare
1,126
Retail
1,345
Manufacturing
287
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$90,736
26% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,840
19% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $70,778 |
| Per Capita Income | $44,733 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $90,736 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,482 |
| County GDP | $38,958M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.470 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.3% |
| Work From Home | 13.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 13,778 |
| Restaurants | 895 |
| Healthcare | 1,126 |
| Retail | 1,345 |
| Manufacturing | 287 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $90,736 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,840 |