Population
Huntington Beach
196,010
Carlsbad
114,500
Median Income
Huntington Beach
$119,885
Carlsbad
$139,326
Home Value
Huntington Beach
$1,047,300
Carlsbad
$1,156,900
Rent
Huntington Beach
$2,424
Carlsbad
$2,678
Crime Rate
Huntington Beach
2.07
Carlsbad
1.99
Cost of Living
Huntington Beach
225.4
Carlsbad
250.2
Avg Temp
Huntington Beach
N/A
Carlsbad
N/A
Unemployment
Huntington Beach
5.4%
Carlsbad
6.3%
How Similar Are Huntington Beach & Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is Huntington Beach's #4 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Huntington Beach
196,010
Carlsbad
114,500
Huntington Beach has a 42% larger population than Carlsbad.
Violent Crime
Huntington Beach
2.07
Carlsbad
1.99
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Huntington Beach
19.89
Carlsbad
15.11
Huntington Beach has a 24% higher property crime than Carlsbad.
Political Leaning
Huntington Beach
47.1%
Carlsbad
40.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Huntington Beach has a stronger Democratic lean (15% difference).
Unemployment
Huntington Beach
5.4%
Carlsbad
6.3%
Carlsbad has a 13% higher unemployment than Huntington Beach.
Median Income
Huntington Beach
$119,885
Carlsbad
$139,326
Carlsbad has a 14% higher median income than Huntington Beach.
Home Values
Huntington Beach
$1,047,300
Carlsbad
$1,156,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Huntington Beach
35.1%
Carlsbad
43.6%
Carlsbad has a 20% higher education than Huntington Beach.
Demographics
Huntington Beach
64.3%
Carlsbad
71.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
Huntington Beach
225.4
Carlsbad
250.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Huntington Beach and Carlsbad share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Carlsbad
Carlsbad leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Huntington Beach leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCarlsbad has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,459 vs $2,746 in Huntington Beach (12% lower). Huntington Beach scores 358.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 400.0 in Carlsbad. Huntington Beach scores 225.4 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 250.2 in Carlsbad.
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntington Beach has a vacancy rate of 5.2% compared to 7.3% in Carlsbad. Huntington Beach has a median property tax of $6,097 vs $7,830 in Carlsbad (22% lower). Carlsbad has a single-family homes of 69.2% compared to 58.9% in Huntington Beach.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Carlsbad leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntington Beach: 109,588 vs Carlsbad: 59,048 for labor force. Carlsbad has a work from home of 29.0% compared to 19.4% in Huntington Beach. Carlsbad: 20 min vs Huntington Beach: 23 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Carlsbad leads
Source: FBI UCRCarlsbad has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.03 in Huntington Beach. Carlsbad has a violent crime clearance of 83.1% compared to 42.4% in Huntington Beach. Carlsbad has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.35 compared to 0.51 in Huntington Beach.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Carlsbad leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCarlsbad has a bachelor's degree or higher of 43.6% compared to 35.1% in Huntington Beach. Carlsbad has a high school diploma or higher of 50.1% compared to 47.1% in Huntington Beach.
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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 1.7x the size of Carlsbad (114,500).
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Black
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Asian
Huntington Beach
Carlsbad
Healthcare — Carlsbad leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCarlsbad: 3.0 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 — Carlsbad leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarlsbad has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.5% in Huntington Beach. Carlsbad has a work from home of 29.0% compared to 19.4% in Huntington Beach. Huntington Beach has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.5% in Carlsbad.
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