Population
Cypress
49,531
Huntington Beach
196,010
Median Income
Cypress
$124,167
Huntington Beach
$119,885
Home Value
Cypress
$870,100
Huntington Beach
$1,047,300
Rent
Cypress
$2,454
Huntington Beach
$2,424
Crime Rate
Cypress
2.85
Huntington Beach
2.07
Cost of Living
Cypress
224.9
Huntington Beach
225.4
Avg Temp
Cypress
N/A
Huntington Beach
N/A
Unemployment
Cypress
5.1%
Huntington Beach
5.4%
How Similar Are Cypress & Huntington Beach?
Huntington Beach is Cypress's #15 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Cypress
49,531
Huntington Beach
196,010
Huntington Beach (196,010) is about 4.0x larger than Cypress (49,531).
Violent Crime
Cypress
2.85
Huntington Beach
2.07
Cypress has a 27% higher violent crime than Huntington Beach.
Property Crime
Cypress
15.90
Huntington Beach
19.89
Huntington Beach has a 20% higher property crime than Cypress.
Political Leaning
Cypress
47.1%
Huntington Beach
47.1%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Cypress
5.1%
Huntington Beach
5.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Cypress
$124,167
Huntington Beach
$119,885
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Cypress
$870,100
Huntington Beach
$1,047,300
Huntington Beach has a 17% higher home values than Cypress.
Education
Cypress
33.8%
Huntington Beach
35.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Cypress
36.8%
Huntington Beach
64.3%
Huntington Beach has a 43% higher demographics than Cypress.
Cost of Living
Cypress
224.9
Huntington Beach
225.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Cypress and Huntington Beach share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cypress
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Huntington Beach
Huntington Beach leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Huntington Beach leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHuntington Beach scores 135.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 189.8 in Cypress. Cypress scores 329.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 358.1 in Huntington Beach. Huntington Beach scores 141.6 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 144.9 in Cypress.
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Housing Market — Cypress leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCypress has a vacancy rate of 3.2% compared to 5.2% in Huntington Beach. Cypress has a single-family homes of 78.0% compared to 58.9% in Huntington Beach. Cypress has a owner-occupied of 67.2% compared to 55.8% in Huntington Beach.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Huntington Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntington Beach: 109,588 vs Cypress: 25,515 for labor force. Huntington Beach has a per capita income of $62,450 vs $50,072 in Cypress (20% higher). Huntington Beach has a work from home of 19.4% compared to 17.5% in Cypress.
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Crime & Safety — Cypress leads
Source: FBI UCRHuntington Beach has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.01 compared to 4.55 in Cypress. Cypress has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.03 in Huntington Beach. Huntington Beach has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.19 compared to 2.21 in Cypress.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Huntington Beach leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHuntington Beach has a high school diploma or higher of 47.1% compared to 43.9% in Cypress. Huntington Beach has a bachelor's degree or higher of 35.1% compared to 33.8% in Cypress.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntington Beach has a population of 196,010, about 4x the size of Cypress (49,531). Cypress skews younger with a median age of 41.2 vs 43.4.
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Black
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Asian
Cypress
Huntington Beach
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHuntington Beach: 4 vs Cypress: 2 for with emergency services. Cypress: 2.7 vs Huntington Beach: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Huntington Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntington Beach has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.4% in Cypress. Huntington Beach has a work from home of 19.4% compared to 17.5% in Cypress.
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