Population
Huntington Beach
196,010
Fort Collins
169,705
Median Income
Huntington Beach
$119,885
Fort Collins
$83,598
Home Value
Huntington Beach
$1,047,300
Fort Collins
$548,400
Rent
Huntington Beach
$2,424
Fort Collins
$1,661
Crime Rate
Huntington Beach
2.07
Fort Collins
2.74
Cost of Living
Huntington Beach
225.4
Fort Collins
152.9
Avg Temp
Huntington Beach
N/A
Fort Collins
N/A
Unemployment
Huntington Beach
5.4%
Fort Collins
5.2%
How Similar Are Huntington Beach & Fort Collins?
Fort Collins is Huntington Beach's #21 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Huntington Beach
196,010
Fort Collins
169,705
Huntington Beach has a 13% larger population than Fort Collins.
Violent Crime
Huntington Beach
2.07
Fort Collins
2.74
Fort Collins has a 24% higher violent crime than Huntington Beach.
Property Crime
Huntington Beach
19.89
Fort Collins
21.55
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Huntington Beach
47.1%
Fort Collins
39.8%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Huntington Beach has a stronger Democratic lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
Huntington Beach
5.4%
Fort Collins
5.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Huntington Beach
$119,885
Fort Collins
$83,598
Huntington Beach has a 30% higher median income than Fort Collins.
Home Values
Huntington Beach
$1,047,300
Fort Collins
$548,400
Huntington Beach has a 48% higher home values than Fort Collins.
Education
Huntington Beach
35.1%
Fort Collins
36.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Huntington Beach
64.3%
Fort Collins
81.7%
Fort Collins has a 21% higher demographics than Huntington Beach.
Cost of Living
Huntington Beach
225.4
Fort Collins
152.9
Huntington Beach has a 32% higher cost of living than Fort Collins.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Huntington Beach and Fort Collins differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Fort Collins leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fort Collins leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFort Collins has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,732 vs $3,236 in Huntington Beach (87% lower). Fort Collins has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,537 vs $2,746 in Huntington Beach (79% lower). Fort Collins scores 209.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 358.1 in Huntington Beach.
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Housing Market — Fort Collins leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Collins has a median property tax of $2,734 vs $6,097 in Huntington Beach (123% lower). Huntington Beach has a median home value of $1,047,300 vs $548,400 in Fort Collins (91% higher). Fort Collins has a vacancy rate of 3.5% compared to 5.2% in Huntington Beach.
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Jobs & Economy — Huntington Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntington Beach has a poverty rate of 7.5% compared to 16.0% in Fort Collins. Huntington Beach has a median household income of $119,885 vs $83,598 in Fort Collins (43% higher). Huntington Beach has a per capita income of $62,450 vs $46,341 in Fort Collins (35% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Huntington Beach leads
Source: FBI UCRFort Collins has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.25 compared to 0.51 in Huntington Beach. Fort Collins has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.03 in Huntington Beach. Huntington Beach has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.19 compared to 2.23 in Fort Collins.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFort Collins has a bachelor's degree or higher of 36.8% compared to 35.1% in Huntington Beach. Huntington Beach has a high school diploma or higher of 47.1% compared to 45.1% in Fort Collins.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntington Beach has a population of 196,010, about 1.2x the size of Fort Collins (169,705). Fort Collins skews younger with a median age of 30.6 vs 43.4.
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Huntington Beach
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Healthcare — Fort Collins leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFort Collins: 4.3 vs Huntington Beach: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Fort Collins leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Collins has a bicycle of 4.3% compared to 0.6% in Huntington Beach. Fort Collins has a public transit of 1.5% compared to 0.5% in Huntington Beach. Huntington Beach has a drive alone of 70.6% compared to 63.3% in Fort Collins.
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