Population
Elk Grove
177,221
Huntington Beach
196,010
Median Income
Elk Grove
$122,229
Huntington Beach
$119,885
Home Value
Elk Grove
$603,400
Huntington Beach
$1,047,300
Rent
Elk Grove
$2,180
Huntington Beach
$2,424
Crime Rate
Elk Grove
1.90
Huntington Beach
2.07
Cost of Living
Elk Grove
193.1
Huntington Beach
225.4
Avg Temp
Elk Grove
N/A
Huntington Beach
N/A
Unemployment
Elk Grove
6.7%
Huntington Beach
5.4%
How Similar Are Elk Grove & Huntington Beach?
Huntington Beach is Elk Grove's #25 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Elk Grove
177,221
Huntington Beach
196,010
Both cities have similar populations — Elk Grove at 177,221 and Huntington Beach at 196,010.
Violent Crime
Elk Grove
1.90
Huntington Beach
2.07
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Elk Grove
12.32
Huntington Beach
19.89
Huntington Beach has a 38% higher property crime than Elk Grove.
Political Leaning
Elk Grove
38.4%
Huntington Beach
47.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Huntington Beach has a stronger Democratic lean (18% difference).
Unemployment
Elk Grove
6.7%
Huntington Beach
5.4%
Elk Grove has a 19% higher unemployment than Huntington Beach.
Median Income
Elk Grove
$122,229
Huntington Beach
$119,885
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Elk Grove
$603,400
Huntington Beach
$1,047,300
Huntington Beach has a 42% higher home values than Elk Grove.
Education
Elk Grove
25.4%
Huntington Beach
35.1%
Huntington Beach has a 28% higher education than Elk Grove.
Demographics
Elk Grove
34.9%
Huntington Beach
64.3%
Huntington Beach has a 46% higher demographics than Elk Grove.
Cost of Living
Elk Grove
193.1
Huntington Beach
225.4
Huntington Beach has a 14% higher cost of living than Elk Grove.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Elk Grove and Huntington Beach differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Elk Grove leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDElk Grove has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,832 vs $2,746 in Huntington Beach (33% lower). Elk Grove has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,255 vs $3,236 in Huntington Beach (30% lower). Elk Grove scores 264.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 358.1 in Huntington Beach.
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Housing Market — Elk Grove leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElk Grove has a vacancy rate of 2.5% compared to 5.2% in Huntington Beach. Elk Grove has a single-family homes of 89.3% compared to 58.9% in Huntington Beach. Huntington Beach has a median home value of $1,047,300 vs $603,400 in Elk Grove (42% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Huntington Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntington Beach has a per capita income of $62,450 vs $44,932 in Elk Grove (28% higher). Huntington Beach has a unemployment rate of 5.4% compared to 6.7% in Elk Grove. Huntington Beach has a government sector of 42.3% compared to 34.7% in Elk Grove.
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Crime & Safety — Elk Grove leads
Source: FBI UCRElk Grove has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.11 compared to 2.01 in Huntington Beach. Elk Grove has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 9.96 compared to 16.44 in Huntington Beach. Elk Grove has a violent crime clearance of 58.7% compared to 42.4% in Huntington Beach.
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Schools & Education — Huntington Beach leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHuntington Beach has a bachelor's degree or higher of 35.1% compared to 25.4% in Elk Grove. Huntington Beach has a high school diploma or higher of 47.1% compared to 37.1% in Elk Grove.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntington Beach has a population of 196,010, about 1.1x the size of Elk Grove (177,221). Elk Grove skews younger with a median age of 39.0 vs 43.4.
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Elk Grove
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Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHuntington Beach: 4 vs Elk Grove: 3 for with emergency services. Elk Grove: 3.0 vs Huntington Beach: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Huntington Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElk Grove has a public transit of 1.0% compared to 0.5% in Huntington Beach. Huntington Beach has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.2% in Elk Grove. Huntington Beach: 23 min vs Elk Grove: 26 min for mean commute time.
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