Population
Huntington Beach
196,010
Somerville
80,549
Median Income
Huntington Beach
$119,885
Somerville
$127,056
Home Value
Huntington Beach
$1,047,300
Somerville
$899,400
Rent
Huntington Beach
$2,424
Somerville
$2,468
Crime Rate
Huntington Beach
2.07
Somerville
2.21
Cost of Living
Huntington Beach
225.4
Somerville
221.0
Avg Temp
Huntington Beach
N/A
Somerville
N/A
Unemployment
Huntington Beach
5.4%
Somerville
2.9%
How Similar Are Huntington Beach & Somerville?
Somerville is Huntington Beach's #24 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Huntington Beach
196,010
Somerville
80,549
Huntington Beach (196,010) is about 2.4x larger than Somerville (80,549).
Violent Crime
Huntington Beach
2.07
Somerville
2.21
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Huntington Beach
19.89
Somerville
16.99
Huntington Beach has a 15% higher property crime than Somerville.
Political Leaning
Huntington Beach
47.1%
Somerville
29.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Huntington Beach has a stronger Democratic lean (38% difference).
Unemployment
Huntington Beach
5.4%
Somerville
2.9%
Huntington Beach has a 47% higher unemployment than Somerville.
Median Income
Huntington Beach
$119,885
Somerville
$127,056
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Huntington Beach
$1,047,300
Somerville
$899,400
Huntington Beach has a 14% higher home values than Somerville.
Education
Huntington Beach
35.1%
Somerville
51.7%
Somerville has a 32% higher education than Huntington Beach.
Demographics
Huntington Beach
64.3%
Somerville
69.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Huntington Beach
225.4
Somerville
221.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Huntington Beach and Somerville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Somerville leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Somerville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSomerville has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,476 vs $2,746 in Huntington Beach (11% lower). Somerville has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,941 vs $3,236 in Huntington Beach (10% lower). Somerville scores 337.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 358.1 in Huntington Beach.
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Housing Market — Huntington Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntington Beach has a single-family homes of 58.9% compared to 16.5% in Somerville. Huntington Beach has a owner-occupied of 55.8% compared to 34.3% in Somerville. Huntington Beach has a median home value of $1,047,300 vs $899,400 in Somerville (16% higher).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Somerville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntington Beach: 109,588 vs Somerville: 57,855 for labor force. Somerville has a unemployment rate of 2.9% compared to 5.4% in Huntington Beach. Somerville has a work from home of 29.0% compared to 19.4% in Huntington Beach.
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Crime & Safety — Huntington Beach leads
Source: FBI UCRHuntington Beach has a property crime clearance of 12.6% compared to 3.5% in Somerville. Somerville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.24 compared to 0.51 in Huntington Beach. Huntington Beach has a violent crime clearance of 42.4% compared to 20.4% in Somerville.
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
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Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Somerville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSomerville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 51.7% compared to 35.1% in Huntington Beach. Somerville has a high school diploma or higher of 61.8% compared to 47.1% in Huntington Beach.
Public Schools
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 2.4x the size of Somerville (80,549). Somerville skews younger with a median age of 32.3 vs 43.4.
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Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Huntington Beach
Somerville
Healthcare — Somerville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSomerville: 4.3 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 — Somerville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntington Beach has a drive alone of 70.6% compared to 30.7% in Somerville. Somerville has a public transit of 19.6% compared to 0.5% in Huntington Beach. Somerville has a bicycle of 6.4% compared to 0.6% in Huntington Beach.
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