Verdict
Huntington Beach leads on Educational Attainment, Safety, Livability, while Yuma leads on Affordability.
Score Comparison
Affordability
CA
60
AZ
65
✓ winsEducational Attainment
CA
77
✓ winsAZ
36
Safety
CA
75
✓ winsAZ
66
Weather
CA
—
AZ
—
Livability
CA
70
✓ winsAZ
56
Full Comparison
| Metric | Huntington Beach | Yuma |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 197,481 | 96,314 |
| Median Income | $114,747 ✓ | $59,312 |
| Median Rent | $2,318 | $1,028 ✓ |
| Median Home Value | $976,800 | $186,500 ✓ |
| Median Age | 43 | 32 |
| HS Graduation | 94% ✓ | 83% |
| Bachelor's+ | 47% ✓ | 20% |
| Broadband Access | 94% ✓ | 87% |
| Homeownership | 56% | 64% ✓ |
| Avg Commute | 32 min | 19 min ✓ |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 2.54 ✓ | 5.61 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 22.65 | 17.14 ✓ |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | 0" |
| Avg Rainfall | 11" | 3" |