Population
Huntington Beach
196,010
Irvine
308,160
Median Income
Huntington Beach
$119,885
Irvine
$129,647
Home Value
Huntington Beach
$1,047,300
Irvine
$1,115,400
Rent
Huntington Beach
$2,424
Irvine
$2,893
Crime Rate
Huntington Beach
2.07
Irvine
0.84
Cost of Living
Huntington Beach
225.4
Irvine
244.2
Avg Temp
Huntington Beach
N/A
Irvine
N/A
Unemployment
Huntington Beach
5.4%
Irvine
5.5%
How Similar Are Huntington Beach & Irvine?
Irvine is Huntington Beach's #12 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Huntington Beach
196,010
Irvine
308,160
Irvine has a 36% larger population than Huntington Beach.
Violent Crime
Huntington Beach
2.07
Irvine
0.84
Huntington Beach's violent crime is significantly higher than Irvine's — 59% difference.
Property Crime
Huntington Beach
19.89
Irvine
13.90
Huntington Beach has a 30% higher property crime than Irvine.
Political Leaning
Huntington Beach
47.1%
Irvine
47.1%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Huntington Beach
5.4%
Irvine
5.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Huntington Beach
$119,885
Irvine
$129,647
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Huntington Beach
$1,047,300
Irvine
$1,115,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Huntington Beach
35.1%
Irvine
46.1%
Irvine has a 24% higher education than Huntington Beach.
Demographics
Huntington Beach
64.3%
Irvine
38.7%
Huntington Beach has a 40% higher demographics than Irvine.
Cost of Living
Huntington Beach
225.4
Irvine
244.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Huntington Beach and Irvine share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Irvine leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Huntington Beach leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHuntington Beach scores 358.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 400.0 in Irvine. Huntington Beach scores 225.4 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 244.2 in Irvine. Huntington Beach has a living wage (family of 4) of $234,418 vs $253,919 in Irvine (8% lower).
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Housing Market — Huntington Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntington Beach has a median property tax of $6,097 vs $9,091 in Irvine (33% lower). Huntington Beach has a owner-occupied of 55.8% compared to 43.8% in Irvine. Huntington Beach has a vacancy rate of 5.2% compared to 7.0% in Irvine.
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Jobs & Economy — Irvine leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntington Beach has a poverty rate of 7.5% compared to 11.7% in Irvine. Irvine: 165,435 vs Huntington Beach: 109,588 for labor force. Irvine: 18 min vs Huntington Beach: 23 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Irvine leads
Source: FBI UCRIrvine has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.47 compared to 1.19 in Huntington Beach. Irvine has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.84 compared to 2.07 in Huntington Beach. Irvine has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.22 compared to 0.51 in Huntington Beach.
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Schools & Education — Irvine leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauIrvine has a bachelor's degree or higher of 46.1% compared to 35.1% in Huntington Beach. Irvine has a high school diploma or higher of 50.7% 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 ACSIrvine has a population of 308,160, about 1.6x the size of Huntington Beach (196,010). Irvine skews younger with a median age of 33.9 vs 43.4.
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Huntington Beach
Irvine
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHuntington Beach: 4 vs Irvine: 2 for with emergency services. Irvine: 5.0 vs Huntington Beach: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Irvine leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSIrvine has a bicycle of 1.3% compared to 0.6% in Huntington Beach. Irvine has a public transit of 0.9% compared to 0.5% in Huntington Beach. Irvine: 18 min vs Huntington Beach: 23 min for mean commute time.
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