Verdict
Huntington Beach leads on Safety, while Raleigh leads on Affordability, Educational Attainment.
Score Comparison
Affordability
CA
60
NC
65
✓ winsEducational Attainment
CA
77
NC
83
✓ winsSafety
CA
75
✓ winsNC
64
Weather
CA
—
NC
—
Livability
CA
70
NC
70
Full Comparison
| Metric | Huntington Beach | Raleigh |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 197,481 | 465,517 |
| Median Income | $114,747 ✓ | $78,631 |
| Median Rent | $2,318 | $1,371 ✓ |
| Median Home Value | $976,800 | $347,000 ✓ |
| Median Age | 43 | 35 |
| HS Graduation | 94% ✓ | 92% |
| Bachelor's+ | 47% | 53% ✓ |
| Broadband Access | 94% ✓ | 93% |
| Homeownership | 56% ✓ | 51% |
| Avg Commute | 32 min | 26 min ✓ |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 2.54 ✓ | 5.07 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 22.65 ✓ | 23.76 |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | 11" | 51" |