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Huntington Beach, CA
Full City Profile · California · Orange County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
196,010
Population
7,265/sq mi density
$119,885
Median Income
$62,450 per capita
$1,047,300
Home Value
$1,333,570 Zillow
$2,424
Median Rent
30.7% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
331 sunny days/yr
191
Violent Crime/100K
2,053 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$119,885 median income, 3.6% unemployment
D
Affordability
1.7 / 5.0
$1,047,300 home value, $2,424/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
191 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.8 / 5.0
47.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$119,885
60% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$62,450
60% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.6%
0% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.6%
63% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Huntington Beach vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Huntington Beach’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$119,885
160%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$62,450
160%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$116,511
162%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,565
109%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,565
9% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
29 min
4% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
19.4%
28% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
70.6%
4% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.5%
90% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$351,753M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
70.6%
Public Transit
0.5%
Work From Home
19.4%
Other
9.5%
Average commute time
29 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
148,394
Restaurants
8,853
Healthcare
13,951
Retail
9,811
Manufacturing
4,357
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$116,511
62% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$10,097
188% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
110.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $119,885 |
| Per Capita Income | $62,450 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $116,511 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,565 |
| County GDP | $351,753M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.468 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 29 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 70.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.5% |
| Work From Home | 19.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 148,394 |
| Restaurants | 8,853 |
| Healthcare | 13,951 |
| Retail | 9,811 |
| Manufacturing | 4,357 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $116,511 |
| Avg Property Tax | $10,097 |