Population
Glendale
192,270
Huntington Beach
196,010
Median Income
Glendale
$84,262
Huntington Beach
$119,885
Home Value
Glendale
$1,043,900
Huntington Beach
$1,047,300
Rent
Glendale
$2,095
Huntington Beach
$2,424
Crime Rate
Glendale
2.88
Huntington Beach
2.07
Cost of Living
Glendale
201.1
Huntington Beach
225.4
Avg Temp
Glendale
N/A
Huntington Beach
N/A
Unemployment
Glendale
8.2%
Huntington Beach
5.4%
How Similar Are Glendale & Huntington Beach?
Huntington Beach is Glendale's #1 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Glendale
192,270
Huntington Beach
196,010
Both cities have similar populations — Glendale at 192,270 and Huntington Beach at 196,010.
Violent Crime
Glendale
2.88
Huntington Beach
2.07
Glendale has a 28% higher violent crime than Huntington Beach.
Property Crime
Glendale
20.27
Huntington Beach
19.89
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Glendale
31.9%
Huntington Beach
47.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Huntington Beach has a stronger Democratic lean (32% difference).
Unemployment
Glendale
8.2%
Huntington Beach
5.4%
Glendale has a 34% higher unemployment than Huntington Beach.
Median Income
Glendale
$84,262
Huntington Beach
$119,885
Huntington Beach has a 30% higher median income than Glendale.
Home Values
Glendale
$1,043,900
Huntington Beach
$1,047,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Glendale
33.9%
Huntington Beach
35.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Glendale
67.4%
Huntington Beach
64.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Glendale
201.1
Huntington Beach
225.4
Huntington Beach has a 11% higher cost of living than Glendale.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Glendale and Huntington Beach share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Huntington Beach
Huntington Beach leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Glendale leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGlendale has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,085 vs $2,746 in Huntington Beach (24% lower). Glendale has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,601 vs $3,236 in Huntington Beach (20% lower). Glendale scores 114.4 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 141.6 in Huntington Beach.
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Housing Market — Huntington Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntington Beach has a single-family homes of 58.9% compared to 36.7% in Glendale. Huntington Beach has a owner-occupied of 55.8% compared to 35.3% in Glendale. Huntington Beach has a vacancy rate of 5.2% compared to 6.7% in Glendale.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Huntington Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntington Beach has a poverty rate of 7.5% compared to 13.4% in Glendale. Huntington Beach has a unemployment rate of 5.4% compared to 8.2% in Glendale. Huntington Beach has a median household income of $119,885 vs $84,262 in Glendale (30% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Huntington Beach leads
Source: FBI UCRGlendale has a property crime clearance of 23.8% compared to 12.6% in Huntington Beach. Huntington Beach has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.51 compared to 0.93 in Glendale. Huntington Beach has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.19 compared to 1.73 in Glendale.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGlendale has a high school diploma or higher of 49.3% compared to 47.1% in Huntington Beach. Huntington Beach has a bachelor's degree or higher of 35.1% compared to 33.9% in Glendale.
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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 1x the size of Glendale (192,270). Glendale skews younger with a median age of 41.4 vs 43.4.
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Glendale
Huntington Beach
Healthcare — Glendale leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGlendale: 3.4 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 ACSGlendale has a public transit of 2.1% compared to 0.5% in Huntington Beach. Huntington Beach has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.5% in Glendale. Huntington Beach has a work from home of 19.4% compared to 18.7% in Glendale.
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