Population
Boston
663,972
Huntington Beach
196,010
Median Income
Boston
$94,755
Huntington Beach
$119,885
Home Value
Boston
$710,400
Huntington Beach
$1,047,300
Rent
Boston
$2,093
Huntington Beach
$2,424
Crime Rate
Boston
6.28
Huntington Beach
2.07
Cost of Living
Boston
180.6
Huntington Beach
225.4
Avg Temp
Boston
50°F
Huntington Beach
N/A
Unemployment
Boston
6.0%
Huntington Beach
5.4%
How Similar Are Boston & Huntington Beach?
Huntington Beach is Boston's #21 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Boston
663,972
Huntington Beach
196,010
Boston (663,972) is about 3.4x larger than Huntington Beach (196,010).
Violent Crime
Boston
6.28
Huntington Beach
2.07
Boston's violent crime is significantly higher than Huntington Beach's — 67% difference.
Property Crime
Boston
20.22
Huntington Beach
19.89
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Boston
22.4%
Huntington Beach
47.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Huntington Beach has a stronger Democratic lean (52% difference).
Unemployment
Boston
6.0%
Huntington Beach
5.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Boston
$94,755
Huntington Beach
$119,885
Huntington Beach has a 21% higher median income than Boston.
Home Values
Boston
$710,400
Huntington Beach
$1,047,300
Huntington Beach has a 32% higher home values than Boston.
Education
Boston
38.0%
Huntington Beach
35.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Boston
47.8%
Huntington Beach
64.3%
Huntington Beach has a 26% higher demographics than Boston.
Cost of Living
Boston
180.6
Huntington Beach
225.4
Huntington Beach has a 20% higher cost of living than Boston.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Boston and Huntington Beach differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Boston
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Huntington Beach
Huntington Beach leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Boston leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBoston scores 272.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 358.1 in Huntington Beach. Boston has a living wage (family of 4) of $187,809 vs $234,418 in Huntington Beach (20% lower). Boston has a living wage (1 adult) of $79,458 vs $99,177 in Huntington Beach (20% lower).
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Housing Market — Huntington Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntington Beach has a vacancy rate of 5.2% compared to 9.3% in Boston. Huntington Beach has a single-family homes of 58.9% compared to 18.2% in Boston. Huntington Beach has a owner-occupied of 55.8% compared to 35.4% in Boston.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Huntington Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBoston: 403,888 vs Huntington Beach: 109,588 for labor force. Huntington Beach has a poverty rate of 7.5% compared to 16.9% in Boston. Huntington Beach has a median household income of $119,885 vs $94,755 in Boston (21% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Huntington Beach leads
Source: FBI UCRHuntington Beach has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.19 compared to 4.72 in Boston. Huntington Beach has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.07 compared to 6.28 in Boston. Huntington Beach has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.51 compared to 1.26 in Boston.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Boston leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBoston has a bachelor's degree or higher of 38.0% compared to 35.1% in Huntington Beach. Boston has a high school diploma or higher of 50.8% compared to 47.1% in Huntington Beach.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBoston has a population of 663,972, about 3.4x the size of Huntington Beach (196,010). Boston skews younger with a median age of 33.2 vs 43.4.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Boston
Huntington Beach
Healthcare — Boston leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBoston: 3.7 vs Huntington Beach: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Huntington Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBoston has a public transit of 24.0% compared to 0.5% in Huntington Beach. Boston has a bicycle of 2.1% compared to 0.6% in Huntington Beach. Huntington Beach has a drive alone of 70.6% compared to 34.1% in Boston.
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