Verdict
Huntington Beach leads on Affordability, Educational Attainment, Safety, Livability, while Los Angeles leads on Weather.
Score Comparison
Affordability
CA
60
✓ winsCA
53
Educational Attainment
CA
77
✓ winsCA
51
Safety
CA
75
✓ winsCA
48
Weather
CA
—
CA
71
✓ winsLivability
CA
70
✓ winsCA
55
Full Comparison
| Metric | Huntington Beach | Los Angeles |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 197,481 | 3,881,041 |
| Median Income | $114,747 ✓ | $76,244 |
| Median Rent | $2,318 | $1,791 ✓ |
| Median Home Value | $976,800 | $822,600 ✓ |
| Median Age | 43 | 37 |
| HS Graduation | 94% ✓ | 79% |
| Bachelor's+ | 47% ✓ | 37% |
| Broadband Access | 94% ✓ | 90% |
| Homeownership | 56% ✓ | 37% |
| Avg Commute | 32 min ✓ | 34 min |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 2.54 ✓ | 8.34 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 22.65 ✓ | 27.58 |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | 65°F |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | 11" | 14" |