Population
Huntington Beach
196,010
San Buenaventura (Ventura)
109,900
Median Income
Huntington Beach
$119,885
San Buenaventura (Ventura)
$100,407
Home Value
Huntington Beach
$1,047,300
San Buenaventura (Ventura)
$778,700
Rent
Huntington Beach
$2,424
San Buenaventura (Ventura)
$2,101
Crime Rate
Huntington Beach
2.07
San Buenaventura (Ventura)
4.11
Cost of Living
Huntington Beach
225.4
San Buenaventura (Ventura)
192.1
Avg Temp
Huntington Beach
N/A
San Buenaventura (Ventura)
N/A
Unemployment
Huntington Beach
5.4%
San Buenaventura (Ventura)
5.0%
How Similar Are Huntington Beach & San Buenaventura (Ventura)?
San Buenaventura (Ventura) is Huntington Beach's #22 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Huntington Beach
196,010
San Buenaventura (Ventura)
109,900
Huntington Beach has a 44% larger population than San Buenaventura (Ventura).
Violent Crime
Huntington Beach
2.07
San Buenaventura (Ventura)
4.11
San Buenaventura (Ventura) has a 50% higher violent crime than Huntington Beach.
Property Crime
Huntington Beach
19.89
San Buenaventura (Ventura)
22.06
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 10% difference.
Political Leaning
Huntington Beach
47.1%
San Buenaventura (Ventura)
41.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Huntington Beach has a stronger Democratic lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Huntington Beach
5.4%
San Buenaventura (Ventura)
5.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Huntington Beach
$119,885
San Buenaventura (Ventura)
$100,407
Huntington Beach has a 16% higher median income than San Buenaventura (Ventura).
Home Values
Huntington Beach
$1,047,300
San Buenaventura (Ventura)
$778,700
Huntington Beach has a 26% higher home values than San Buenaventura (Ventura).
Education
Huntington Beach
35.1%
San Buenaventura (Ventura)
29.8%
Huntington Beach has a 15% higher education than San Buenaventura (Ventura).
Demographics
Huntington Beach
64.3%
San Buenaventura (Ventura)
68.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Huntington Beach
225.4
San Buenaventura (Ventura)
192.1
Huntington Beach has a 15% higher cost of living than San Buenaventura (Ventura).
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Huntington Beach and San Buenaventura (Ventura) differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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San Buenaventura (Ventura)
San Buenaventura (Ventura) leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — San Buenaventura (Ventura) leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSan Buenaventura (Ventura) scores 284.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 358.1 in Huntington Beach. San Buenaventura (Ventura) has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,250 vs $2,746 in Huntington Beach (22% lower). San Buenaventura (Ventura) has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,693 vs $3,236 in Huntington Beach (20% lower).
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Housing Market — San Buenaventura (Ventura) leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Buenaventura (Ventura) has a median property tax of $4,462 vs $6,097 in Huntington Beach (37% lower). Huntington Beach has a median home value of $1,047,300 vs $778,700 in San Buenaventura (Ventura) (34% higher). San Buenaventura (Ventura) has a median rent of $2,101 vs $2,424 in Huntington Beach (15% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Huntington Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntington Beach: 109,588 vs San Buenaventura (Ventura): 58,588 for labor force. Huntington Beach has a work from home of 19.4% compared to 14.2% in San Buenaventura (Ventura). Huntington Beach has a poverty rate of 7.5% compared to 10.4% in San Buenaventura (Ventura).
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Crime & Safety — Huntington Beach leads
Source: FBI UCRHuntington Beach has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.19 compared to 2.79 in San Buenaventura (Ventura). Huntington Beach has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.07 compared to 4.11 in San Buenaventura (Ventura). Huntington Beach has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.51 compared to 0.83 in San Buenaventura (Ventura).
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
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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 29.8% in San Buenaventura (Ventura). Huntington Beach has a high school diploma or higher of 47.1% compared to 42.2% in San Buenaventura (Ventura).
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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 1.8x the size of San Buenaventura (Ventura) (109,900). San Buenaventura (Ventura) skews younger with a median age of 41.0 vs 43.4.
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Black
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Huntington Beach
San Buenaventura (Ventura)
Healthcare — San Buenaventura (Ventura) leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSan Buenaventura (Ventura): 3.0 vs Huntington Beach: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — San Buenaventura (Ventura) leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Buenaventura (Ventura) has a public transit of 1.7% compared to 0.5% in Huntington Beach. Huntington Beach has a work from home of 19.4% compared to 14.2% in San Buenaventura (Ventura). San Buenaventura (Ventura) has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.6% in Huntington Beach.
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