Population
Huntington Beach
196,010
Folsom
82,140
Median Income
Huntington Beach
$119,885
Folsom
$139,263
Home Value
Huntington Beach
$1,047,300
Folsom
$702,200
Rent
Huntington Beach
$2,424
Folsom
$2,279
Crime Rate
Huntington Beach
2.07
Folsom
1.86
Cost of Living
Huntington Beach
225.4
Folsom
221.2
Avg Temp
Huntington Beach
N/A
Folsom
N/A
Unemployment
Huntington Beach
5.4%
Folsom
5.1%
How Similar Are Huntington Beach & Folsom?
Folsom is Huntington Beach's #7 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Huntington Beach
196,010
Folsom
82,140
Huntington Beach (196,010) is about 2.4x larger than Folsom (82,140).
Violent Crime
Huntington Beach
2.07
Folsom
1.86
Huntington Beach has a 10% higher violent crime than Folsom.
Property Crime
Huntington Beach
19.89
Folsom
14.52
Huntington Beach has a 27% higher property crime than Folsom.
Political Leaning
Huntington Beach
47.1%
Folsom
38.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Huntington Beach has a stronger Democratic lean (18% difference).
Unemployment
Huntington Beach
5.4%
Folsom
5.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Huntington Beach
$119,885
Folsom
$139,263
Folsom has a 14% higher median income than Huntington Beach.
Home Values
Huntington Beach
$1,047,300
Folsom
$702,200
Huntington Beach has a 33% higher home values than Folsom.
Education
Huntington Beach
35.1%
Folsom
38.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Huntington Beach
64.3%
Folsom
60.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Huntington Beach
225.4
Folsom
221.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Huntington Beach and Folsom share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Folsom
Folsom leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Folsom leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFolsom has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,832 vs $2,746 in Huntington Beach (50% lower). Folsom has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,255 vs $3,236 in Huntington Beach (44% lower). Huntington Beach scores 135.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 212.9 in Folsom.
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Housing Market — Folsom leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFolsom has a vacancy rate of 3.0% compared to 5.2% in Huntington Beach. Huntington Beach has a median home value of $1,047,300 vs $702,200 in Folsom (49% higher). Folsom has a single-family homes of 75.5% compared to 58.9% in Huntington Beach.
Median Home Value
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Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntington Beach: 109,588 vs Folsom: 41,708 for labor force. Folsom has a poverty rate of 5.3% compared to 7.5% in Huntington Beach. Folsom has a work from home of 28.6% compared to 19.4% in Huntington Beach.
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Crime & Safety — Folsom leads
Source: FBI UCRFolsom has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.29 compared to 0.51 in Huntington Beach. Folsom has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.17 compared to 2.01 in Huntington Beach. Folsom has a property crime clearance of 23.4% compared to 12.6% in Huntington Beach.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Folsom leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFolsom has a bachelor's degree or higher of 38.3% compared to 35.1% in Huntington Beach. Folsom has a high school diploma or higher of 47.6% compared to 47.1% in Huntington Beach.
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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 2.4x the size of Folsom (82,140). Folsom skews younger with a median age of 40.4 vs 43.4.
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Huntington Beach
Folsom
Healthcare — Folsom leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFolsom: 3.6 vs Huntington Beach: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Folsom: 5 vs Huntington Beach: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFolsom has a public transit of 1.6% compared to 0.5% in Huntington Beach. Huntington Beach has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.4% in Folsom. Folsom has a work from home of 28.6% compared to 19.4% in Huntington Beach.
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