Huntington Beach

In Huntington Beach one can enjoy the year round Mediterranean climate. Explore our eight and one-half miles of cascading beachfront, take a stroll on the magnificent pier, or discover the largest wetlands preserve on the coast of California.

Neighborhood

Housing Huntington Beach United States
Homes Owned 49.22% 64.07%
Homes Rented 47.77% 21.45%
Home Appreciation 14.02% 13.62%
Housing Vacant 3.01% 14.48%
Median Home Age 29.7 27.2
Population Huntington Beach United States
Household Size 2.91 2.58
Median Age 33.6 37.6
Population 61,695 293,655,400
Pop. Change 4.79% 5.88%
Pop. Density 7945.4 80

Social

Family Huntington Beach United States
Divorced 10.41% 7.64%
Married, no children 27.05% 31.04%
Married, with children 25.63% 27.90%
Never Married 31.09% 24.39%
Now married 48.42% 57.73%
Separated 5.83% 2.82%
Single, no children 38.18% 30.05%
Single, with children 9.17% 9.43%
Widowed 4.25% 7.42%

Economic

General Huntington Beach United States
Projected job growth through 20.24% 9.06%
Income tax 6.00% 5.02%
Job growth in the past year 3.15% 1.30%
Sales tax 7.75% 6.00%
Unemployment rate 3.90% 5.00%
Cost of Living Huntington Beach United States
Food 110.6 100
Health 119.5 100
Housing 318 100
Miscellaneous 106.3 100
Overall 185.2 100
Transportation 112.1 100
Utilities 112.6 100
Crime Huntington Beach United States
Property Crime 2
Violent Crime 2
Education Huntington Beach United States
Pupil/teacher Ratio 20.8 15.9
Students per counselor 1628 546
Students per librarian 71482 907