Population
Harrison
29,279
Hermosa Beach
19,248
Median Income
Harrison
$153,273
Hermosa Beach
$152,019
Home Value
Harrison
$1,001,900
Hermosa Beach
$2,000,001
Rent
Harrison
$2,585
Hermosa Beach
$2,812
Crime Rate
Harrison
0.06
Hermosa Beach
3.93
Cost of Living
Harrison
264.0
Hermosa Beach
269.9
Avg Temp
Harrison
N/A
Hermosa Beach
N/A
Unemployment
Harrison
5.7%
Hermosa Beach
5.6%
How Similar Are Harrison & Hermosa Beach?
Hermosa Beach is Harrison's #21 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Harrison
29,279
Hermosa Beach
19,248
Harrison has a 34% larger population than Hermosa Beach.
Violent Crime
Harrison
0.06
Hermosa Beach
3.93
Hermosa Beach's violent crime is significantly higher than Harrison's — 98% difference.
Property Crime
Harrison
4.76
Hermosa Beach
24.57
Hermosa Beach's property crime is significantly higher than Harrison's — 81% difference.
Political Leaning
Harrison
36.9%
Hermosa Beach
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Harrison has a stronger Democratic lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Harrison
5.7%
Hermosa Beach
5.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Harrison
$153,273
Hermosa Beach
$152,019
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Harrison
$1,001,900
Hermosa Beach
$2,000,001
Hermosa Beach has a 50% higher home values than Harrison.
Education
Harrison
36.0%
Hermosa Beach
57.9%
Hermosa Beach has a 38% higher education than Harrison.
Demographics
Harrison
74.3%
Hermosa Beach
74.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
Harrison
264.0
Hermosa Beach
269.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Harrison and Hermosa Beach share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Harrison
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Hermosa Beach
Harrison leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Harrison leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHermosa Beach has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,085 vs $2,655 in Harrison (27% lower). Hermosa Beach has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,601 vs $2,910 in Harrison (12% lower). Harrison scores 381.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 400.0 in Hermosa Beach.
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Housing Market — Harrison leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHarrison has a vacancy rate of 5.3% compared to 14.7% in Hermosa Beach. Hermosa Beach has a median home value of $2,000,001 vs $1,001,900 in Harrison (50% higher). Harrison has a owner-occupied of 62.0% compared to 50.7% in Hermosa Beach.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Hermosa Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHermosa Beach has a work from home of 31.4% compared to 19.2% in Harrison. Harrison: 15,011 vs Hermosa Beach: 11,194 for labor force. Hermosa Beach has a per capita income of $110,660 vs $79,867 in Harrison (28% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Harrison leads
Source: FBI UCRHarrison has a property crime clearance of 25.2% compared to 8.7% in Hermosa Beach. Harrison has a violent crime clearance of 100.0% compared to 36.1% in Hermosa Beach. Harrison has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.49 in Hermosa Beach.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Hermosa Beach leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHermosa Beach has a bachelor's degree or higher of 57.9% compared to 36.0% in Harrison. Hermosa Beach has a high school diploma or higher of 62.6% compared to 44.7% in Harrison.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHarrison has a population of 29,279, about 1.5x the size of Hermosa Beach (19,248). Harrison skews younger with a median age of 37.2 vs 42.1.
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Asian
Harrison
Hermosa Beach
Healthcare — Harrison leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHarrison: 4 vs Hermosa Beach: 3 for with emergency services. Harrison: 3.3 vs Hermosa Beach: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Hermosa Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHarrison has a public transit of 16.6% compared to 0.8% in Hermosa Beach. Hermosa Beach has a bicycle of 2.1% compared to 0.0% in Harrison. Hermosa Beach has a work from home of 31.4% compared to 19.2% in Harrison.
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