Population
Huntington Beach
196,010
Fountain Valley
56,358
Median Income
Huntington Beach
$119,885
Fountain Valley
$111,797
Home Value
Huntington Beach
$1,047,300
Fountain Valley
$1,018,600
Rent
Huntington Beach
$2,424
Fountain Valley
$2,507
Crime Rate
Huntington Beach
2.07
Fountain Valley
1.80
Cost of Living
Huntington Beach
225.4
Fountain Valley
226.4
Avg Temp
Huntington Beach
N/A
Fountain Valley
N/A
Unemployment
Huntington Beach
5.4%
Fountain Valley
6.3%
How Similar Are Huntington Beach & Fountain Valley?
Fountain Valley is Huntington Beach's #5 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Huntington Beach
196,010
Fountain Valley
56,358
Huntington Beach (196,010) is about 3.5x larger than Fountain Valley (56,358).
Violent Crime
Huntington Beach
2.07
Fountain Valley
1.80
Huntington Beach has a 13% higher violent crime than Fountain Valley.
Property Crime
Huntington Beach
19.89
Fountain Valley
17.84
Huntington Beach has a 10% higher property crime than Fountain Valley.
Political Leaning
Huntington Beach
47.1%
Fountain Valley
47.1%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Huntington Beach
5.4%
Fountain Valley
6.3%
Fountain Valley has a 15% higher unemployment than Huntington Beach.
Median Income
Huntington Beach
$119,885
Fountain Valley
$111,797
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Huntington Beach
$1,047,300
Fountain Valley
$1,018,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Huntington Beach
35.1%
Fountain Valley
32.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Huntington Beach
64.3%
Fountain Valley
43.1%
Huntington Beach has a 33% higher demographics than Fountain Valley.
Cost of Living
Huntington Beach
225.4
Fountain Valley
226.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Huntington Beach and Fountain Valley share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Huntington Beach
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Fountain Valley
Fountain Valley leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fountain Valley leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHuntington Beach scores 135.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 170.9 in Fountain Valley. Fountain Valley scores 135.4 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 141.6 in Huntington Beach. Fountain Valley scores 128.4 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 133.3 in Huntington Beach.
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Housing Market — Fountain Valley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFountain Valley has a vacancy rate of 2.1% compared to 5.2% in Huntington Beach. Fountain Valley has a single-family homes of 78.3% compared to 58.9% in Huntington Beach. Fountain Valley has a owner-occupied of 66.2% compared to 55.8% in Huntington Beach.
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Jobs & Economy — Huntington Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntington Beach: 109,588 vs Fountain Valley: 28,425 for labor force. Huntington Beach has a work from home of 19.4% compared to 14.7% in Fountain Valley. Huntington Beach has a per capita income of $62,450 vs $48,238 in Fountain Valley (29% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Fountain Valley leads
Source: FBI UCRHuntington Beach has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.01 compared to 2.75 in Fountain Valley. Huntington Beach has a property crime clearance of 12.6% compared to 10.1% in Fountain Valley. Fountain Valley has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 13.37 compared to 16.44 in Huntington Beach.
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Schools & Education — Huntington Beach leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHuntington Beach has a bachelor's degree or higher of 35.1% compared to 32.3% in Fountain Valley. Huntington Beach has a high school diploma or higher of 47.1% compared to 45.3% in Fountain Valley.
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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 3.5x the size of Fountain Valley (56,358).
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Huntington Beach
Fountain Valley
Healthcare — Fountain Valley leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFountain Valley: 5 vs Huntington Beach: 4 for with emergency services. Fountain Valley: 2.7 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 ACSHuntington Beach has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.1% in Fountain Valley. Huntington Beach has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.3% in Fountain Valley. Huntington Beach has a work from home of 19.4% compared to 14.7% in Fountain Valley.
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