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Living in Huntsville

Huntsville is a city in the United States. There were 82 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. For Huntsville, median gross rent was US$1,035 per month, while the median home value was US$236,600 in July 2026. In July 2026, Huntsville had a population of 47,864.

More recorded crime than 64% of American cities that publish it and dirtier air than 64% of American cities that publish it.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Huntsville?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

Owner occupation was 41.1%, and the vacancy rate was 12.2% in July 2026. 62.1% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Huntsville yet.

MetricValuePeriodSource
G02 Median Gross Rent Usd$1,035/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent62.14 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct12.22 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Median monthly rent909.7 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables20Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Safety City Property Crime Count692 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

8.7% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 4,288 people of 49,088 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$47,529 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Huntsville is 10.9%. Of 2,065 cities with data, 1,200 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in United States per band1200 cities: 0% to under 5%12000–5742 cities: 5% to under 10%7425–1095 cities: 10% to under 15%9510–15Huntsville 10.9%25 cities: 15% to under 20%2515–202 cities: 20% to under 25%220–251 city: 25% to under 30%125–30

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
G03 Median Household Income Usd47,529 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Broadband Cable Fiber Dsl Pct74.91 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Broadband Subscription Pct85.56 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Internet Without Subscription Pct9.25 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 No Internet Pct5.19 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Satellite Internet Pct7.83 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Median gross salary1,779 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)19Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,181 EUR/month31 Dec 2025data.bls.gov7Official
Unemployment rate10.93 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables20Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Huntsville. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Huntsville. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
G07 High School Or Higher Share Pct84.34 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Schools15 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · school district
G07 School Enrollment Share Pct31.5 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
G06 Mental Health Provider Ratio2 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents82 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
G06 Preventable Hospitalization Rate3,500 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Huntsville when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesHuntsville highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Huntsville highlighted5,457Philadelphia5,442Houston5,218San Antonio4,012Chicago4,010Dallas3,709Austin3,158Fort Worth3,125Phoenix3,039New York2,871Huntsville2,212Los Angeles2,082San Diegorecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,045 offences per 100,000country median 1,58931 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting12Official
Safety City Violent Crime Count262 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
G05 Commute23.36 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Bicycle Commute Share Pct2.24 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Transit Commute Share Pct0.14 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Walk Commute Share Pct4.46 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Nearest airportHTV3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official
Distance to nearest airport4 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Huntsville. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, Hybridvaries
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, Onlinevaries
Open official information
Open the full United States section
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Huntsville.

Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Huntsville average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°40°JFMAMJJASOND34°4°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Huntsville average monthly precipitation, mm0357010514011686989911413878105114118119120JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Huntsville annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5257.5PM2.5µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Huntsville is 7.5 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 262 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in United States per band1 city: 1 µg/m³ to under 2 µg/m³11–22 cities: 2 µg/m³ to under 3 µg/m³22–331 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³313–451 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³514–5135 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³1355–6262 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³2626–7252 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³2527–8Huntsville 7.5124 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1248–958 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³589–1033 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3310–114 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³411–124 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³412–135 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³513–143 cities: 14 µg/m³ to under 15 µg/m³314–153 cities: 15 µg/m³ to under 16 µg/m³315–16

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean7.52 µg/m³country median 7.031 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 20249Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 14.44 · Feb 16.89 · Mar 20.61 · Apr 24.72 · May 28.44 · Jun 31.72 · Jul 33.44 · Aug 33.67 · Sep 30.61 · Oct 25.83 · Nov 19.78 · Dec 15.5 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00414382 (HUNTSVILLE)16Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 4.06 · Feb 5.89 · Mar 9.44 · Apr 13.17 · May 17.61 · Jun 21.22 · Jul 22.5 · Aug 22.39 · Sep 19.61 · Oct 14.44 · Nov 8.89 · Dec 5.11 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00414382 (HUNTSVILLE)16Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 9.28 · Feb 11.39 · Mar 15.06 · Apr 18.94 · May 23 · Jun 26.5 · Jul 27.94 · Aug 28 · Sep 25.11 · Oct 20.11 · Nov 14.33 · Dec 10.28 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 116.1 · Feb 85.85 · Mar 97.79 · Apr 98.81 · May 113.5 · Jun 138.4 · Jul 77.72 · Aug 105.2 · Sep 113.5 · Oct 117.6 · Nov 118.9 · Dec 120.1 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00414382 (HUNTSVILLE)16Official · nearest-station reading
G04 Air Quality Pm25 Max Ug M323.9 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
G04 Air Quality Pm25 Mean Annual Ug M37.99 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
G04 Air Quality Pm25 Monitor Count1 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
G11 Annual Precipitation Mm1,128 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
G11 Max Temp C Jul30.75 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature21.1 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
G11 Min Temp C Jan12.61 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Cities of a similar size in United States

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All United States cities
Dublin49,094 residentsWhitney49,061 residentsLakewood49,027 residentsPoway49,180 residentsCeres48,982 residentsGainesville49,221 residents

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Huntsville residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport91.3%Foreign residents 8.7%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share5.43 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Foreign residents4,288 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables20Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density453.7 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau6Official
Population49,088 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program18Official
Safety City Crime Covered Population50,457 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Is Huntsville a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker45%strong on work, weak on safety · range 35–55%
Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–70%
Student46%strong on education, weak on work · range 35–57%
Family45%strong on family, weak on cost · range 35–55%
Retirement45%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 34–56%
Foreign residents4,288 people31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Population49,088 people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Households spending over 30% of income on rent62.14 %4 Jul 2026Official source · ACS median gross rent
Median monthly rent909.7 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Median gross salary1,779 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median gross salary (regional)3,181 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · data.bls.gov
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-11

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
G02 Median Home Value Usd236,600 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Owner-occupied homes41.07 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G03 Labour49.61 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Residents born abroad8.96 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G05 Naturalized Citizen Share Pct3.53 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G05 Non Citizen Share Pct5.43 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G06 Flu Vaccination Coverage Pct57.8 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage3Official
G06 Mammography Screening Pct70.9 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate4Official
G06 Uninsured Share Pct16.33 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G07 Bachelors Or Higher Share Pct24.3 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G08 Reporting Agency Count1 agencies30 Jun 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
G09 Households With Vehicle Available Pct90.84 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G09 Ntd Agency Count0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Total Workers 16plus17,882 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Work From Home Share Pct6.28 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Cellular Data Plan Pct76.24 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Huntsville?

The median gross salary is 3,181 EUR/month. Source: data.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Huntsville?

The unemployment rate is 10.93 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Huntsville?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.52 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Huntsville?

Police recorded 2,045 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Huntsville?

The published population is 49,088 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Huntsville?

4,288 people residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Huntsville a good place to live?

Huntsville may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

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Sources

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  1. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  2. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  3. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  6. Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  7. data.bls.gov data.bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
  8. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  9. EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024 aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-26
  10. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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  1. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
  2. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
  3. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  6. NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00414382 (HUNTSVILLE) NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
  7. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  8. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  9. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
  10. Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26

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