Greensboro vs Huntsville
The short version
- Overall prices are about the same in both metro areas (BEA 2024).
- The median home costs $244,800 in Greensboro and $293,600 in Huntsville.
- Households earn more in Huntsville ($74,714 vs $61,515 median).
- Huntsville has more scorching days: 62 a year at 90°F or hotter vs 33.
- Huntsville is growing faster: +8.7% since 2020 vs +3.2%.
Side by side
| Greensboro, NC | Huntsville, AL | |
|---|---|---|
| People | ||
| Population (2025) | 308,667 | 233,627 |
| Growth since 2020 | +3.2% | +8.7% |
| People per square mile | 2,299 | 1,037 |
| Median age | 34.3 | 36.9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 41% | 47% |
| Money and housing | ||
| Median household income | $61,515 | $74,714 |
| Median home value | $244,800 | $293,600 |
| Home value to income | 4.0× | 3.9× |
| Median rent (with utilities) | $1,172 | $1,171 |
| Metro price level (US = 100) | 92.9 | 93.1 |
| Housing price level (US = 100) | 74.5 | 77.9 |
| $75,000 elsewhere equals | $69,600 | $69,800 |
| Homeowners | 51% | 58% |
| Top state income tax | 3.99% | 5% |
| Combined sales tax | 7.1% | 9.46% |
| Work and commute | ||
| Average commute (minutes) | 21.7 | 19.7 |
| Work from home | 14% | 15% |
| Take public transit | 2% | 0% |
| Unemployment (2020-24 avg) | 5.1% | 4.1% |
| Poverty rate | 17% | 12.6% |
| Weather | ||
| January high / low | 49° / 30° | 52° / 33° |
| July high / low | 89° / 69° | 92° / 71° |
| Precipitation per year | 44 in | 54 in |
| Snowfall per year | 7 in | 2 in |
| Days 90°F or hotter | 33 | 62 |
| Nights below freezing | 68 | 56 |
| Comfortable months | 4 | 1 |
| Risks, air and home prices | ||
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA, county) | Relatively Moderate | Relatively High |
| FEMA risk score (lower is safer) | 93.4 | 94.6 |
| Good air days, 2025 | 75% | 72% |
| Home prices, past year | +4.9% | +3.3% |
| Home prices, past 5 years | +55.1% | +43% |
Highlighted cells are the better value where "better" is clear (lower prices, higher income, shorter commutes). Sources: Census Bureau 2025 estimates and ACS 2020-2024, BEA 2024, NOAA 1991-2020, Tax Foundation 2026.
Weather, month by month
Most comfortable months: Greensboro: April to June and October. Huntsville: October.
Full monthly tables: Greensboro weather by month and Huntsville weather by month.
What $75,000 is worth
A $75,000 salary in an average-priced US city buys about the same as $69,600 in Greensboro and $69,800 in Huntsville. Moving from Greensboro to Huntsville, you would need about $75,200 to match a $75,000 salary.
Which would you pick?
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