CITY PROFILE

Huntsville, AL

Nice living, nice weather, nice obscurity.

By the numbers

Typical home value$317K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI)
Typical rent$1,385/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI)
Average temperature16°C · warmest 26.6°C · coolest 4°C · NASA POWER
Annual precipitation1396 mm · NASA POWER
Sunshine (solar energy)4.43 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean)
Metro size rank (US)#114 · Zillow SizeRank

Match scores

  • Affordable to buy90
  • Affordable to rent86
  • Climate comfort80
  • Plenty of sunshine56
  • Big-city amenities26

Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.