Population
Huntington Beach
196,010
Mission Viejo
92,415
Median Income
Huntington Beach
$119,885
Mission Viejo
$136,071
Home Value
Huntington Beach
$1,047,300
Mission Viejo
$946,300
Rent
Huntington Beach
$2,424
Mission Viejo
$2,713
Crime Rate
Huntington Beach
2.07
Mission Viejo
0.99
Cost of Living
Huntington Beach
225.4
Mission Viejo
233.4
Avg Temp
Huntington Beach
N/A
Mission Viejo
N/A
Unemployment
Huntington Beach
5.4%
Mission Viejo
4.5%
How Similar Are Huntington Beach & Mission Viejo?
Mission Viejo is Huntington Beach's #9 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Huntington Beach
196,010
Mission Viejo
92,415
Huntington Beach (196,010) is about 2.1x larger than Mission Viejo (92,415).
Violent Crime
Huntington Beach
2.07
Mission Viejo
0.99
Huntington Beach's violent crime is significantly higher than Mission Viejo's — 52% difference.
Property Crime
Huntington Beach
19.89
Mission Viejo
11.86
Huntington Beach has a 40% higher property crime than Mission Viejo.
Political Leaning
Huntington Beach
47.1%
Mission Viejo
47.1%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Huntington Beach
5.4%
Mission Viejo
4.5%
Huntington Beach has a 18% higher unemployment than Mission Viejo.
Median Income
Huntington Beach
$119,885
Mission Viejo
$136,071
Mission Viejo has a 12% higher median income than Huntington Beach.
Home Values
Huntington Beach
$1,047,300
Mission Viejo
$946,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Huntington Beach
35.1%
Mission Viejo
37.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Huntington Beach
64.3%
Mission Viejo
64.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
Huntington Beach
225.4
Mission Viejo
233.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Huntington Beach and Mission Viejo share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Huntington Beach
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Mission Viejo
Mission Viejo leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Huntington Beach leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHuntington Beach scores 141.6 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 154.0 in Mission Viejo. Huntington Beach scores 133.3 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 143.2 in Mission Viejo. Huntington Beach scores 135.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 142.1 in Mission Viejo.
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Housing Market — Mission Viejo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMission Viejo has a single-family homes of 83.7% compared to 58.9% in Huntington Beach. Mission Viejo has a owner-occupied of 77.5% compared to 55.8% in Huntington Beach. Mission Viejo has a vacancy rate of 4.2% compared to 5.2% in Huntington Beach.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Mission Viejo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntington Beach: 109,588 vs Mission Viejo: 47,928 for labor force. Mission Viejo has a poverty rate of 5.0% compared to 7.5% in Huntington Beach. Mission Viejo has a unemployment rate of 4.5% compared to 5.4% in Huntington Beach.
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Crime & Safety — Mission Viejo leads
Source: FBI UCRMission Viejo has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.99 compared to 2.07 in Huntington Beach. Mission Viejo has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.62 compared to 1.19 in Huntington Beach. Mission Viejo has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.08 compared to 2.01 in Huntington Beach.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Mission Viejo leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMission Viejo has a bachelor's degree or higher of 37.5% compared to 35.1% in Huntington Beach. Mission Viejo has a high school diploma or higher of 49.3% compared to 47.1% in Huntington Beach.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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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 2.1x the size of Mission Viejo (92,415). Huntington Beach skews younger with a median age of 43.4 vs 46.1.
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Black
Hispanic
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Huntington Beach
Mission Viejo
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMission Viejo: 4.0 vs Huntington Beach: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Huntington Beach: 4 vs Mission Viejo: 3 for with emergency services.
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Mission Viejo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntington Beach has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.2% in Mission Viejo. Mission Viejo has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.5% in Huntington Beach. Mission Viejo: 22 min vs Huntington Beach: 23 min for mean commute time.
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