Population
Huntington Beach
196,010
Marana
54,487
Median Income
Huntington Beach
$119,885
Marana
$108,256
Home Value
Huntington Beach
$1,047,300
Marana
$380,100
Rent
Huntington Beach
$2,424
Marana
$1,702
Crime Rate
Huntington Beach
2.07
Marana
1.17
Cost of Living
Huntington Beach
225.4
Marana
155.7
Avg Temp
Huntington Beach
N/A
Marana
N/A
Unemployment
Huntington Beach
5.4%
Marana
5.2%
How Similar Are Huntington Beach & Marana?
Marana is Huntington Beach's #17 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Huntington Beach
196,010
Marana
54,487
Huntington Beach (196,010) is about 3.6x larger than Marana (54,487).
Violent Crime
Huntington Beach
2.07
Marana
1.17
Huntington Beach has a 43% higher violent crime than Marana.
Property Crime
Huntington Beach
19.89
Marana
13.50
Huntington Beach has a 32% higher property crime than Marana.
Political Leaning
Huntington Beach
47.1%
Marana
41.8%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Huntington Beach has a stronger Democratic lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Huntington Beach
5.4%
Marana
5.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Huntington Beach
$119,885
Marana
$108,256
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Huntington Beach
$1,047,300
Marana
$380,100
Huntington Beach's home values is significantly higher than Marana's — 64% difference.
Education
Huntington Beach
35.1%
Marana
33.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Huntington Beach
64.3%
Marana
70.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Huntington Beach
225.4
Marana
155.7
Huntington Beach has a 31% higher cost of living than Marana.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Huntington Beach and Marana share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Marana
Marana leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Marana leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMarana has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,081 vs $2,746 in Huntington Beach (154% lower). Marana has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,402 vs $3,236 in Huntington Beach (131% lower). Marana scores 187.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 358.1 in Huntington Beach.
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Housing Market — Marana leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntington Beach has a median home value of $1,047,300 vs $380,100 in Marana (176% higher). Marana has a median property tax of $3,333 vs $6,097 in Huntington Beach (83% lower). Marana has a median rent of $1,702 vs $2,424 in Huntington Beach (42% lower).
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Median Property Tax
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Huntington Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntington Beach: 109,588 vs Marana: 27,130 for labor force. Marana has a poverty rate of 5.5% compared to 7.5% in Huntington Beach. Huntington Beach has a per capita income of $62,450 vs $50,327 in Marana (24% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Marana leads
Source: FBI UCRMarana has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.51 in Huntington Beach. Marana has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.88 compared to 2.01 in Huntington Beach. Marana has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.17 compared to 2.07 in Huntington Beach.
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Weather & Climate
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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 33.3% in Marana. Huntington Beach has a high school diploma or higher of 47.1% compared to 45.6% in Marana.
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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 3.6x the size of Marana (54,487). Marana skews younger with a median age of 41.5 vs 43.4.
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Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Huntington Beach
Marana
Healthcare — Marana leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMarana: 5 vs Huntington Beach: 4 for with emergency services. Marana: 2.8 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 — Huntington Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntington Beach has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.1% in Marana. Huntington Beach has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.3% in Marana. Marana has a work from home of 21.1% compared to 19.4% in Huntington Beach.
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