Population
San Rafael
60,604
Huntington Beach
196,010
Median Income
San Rafael
$109,317
Huntington Beach
$119,885
Home Value
San Rafael
$1,246,200
Huntington Beach
$1,047,300
Rent
San Rafael
$2,346
Huntington Beach
$2,424
Crime Rate
San Rafael
5.59
Huntington Beach
2.07
Cost of Living
San Rafael
240.9
Huntington Beach
225.4
Avg Temp
San Rafael
N/A
Huntington Beach
N/A
Unemployment
San Rafael
5.8%
Huntington Beach
5.4%
How Similar Are San Rafael & Huntington Beach?
Huntington Beach is San Rafael's #25 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
San Rafael
60,604
Huntington Beach
196,010
Huntington Beach (196,010) is about 3.2x larger than San Rafael (60,604).
Violent Crime
San Rafael
5.59
Huntington Beach
2.07
San Rafael's violent crime is significantly higher than Huntington Beach's — 63% difference.
Property Crime
San Rafael
24.56
Huntington Beach
19.89
San Rafael has a 19% higher property crime than Huntington Beach.
Political Leaning
San Rafael
16.7%
Huntington Beach
47.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Huntington Beach has a stronger Democratic lean (65% difference).
Unemployment
San Rafael
5.8%
Huntington Beach
5.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
San Rafael
$109,317
Huntington Beach
$119,885
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
San Rafael
$1,246,200
Huntington Beach
$1,047,300
San Rafael has a 16% higher home values than Huntington Beach.
Education
San Rafael
35.4%
Huntington Beach
35.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
San Rafael
57.1%
Huntington Beach
64.3%
Huntington Beach has a 11% higher demographics than San Rafael.
Cost of Living
San Rafael
240.9
Huntington Beach
225.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. San Rafael and Huntington Beach share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Huntington Beach
Huntington Beach leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Huntington Beach leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHuntington Beach scores 135.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 167.1 in San Rafael. Huntington Beach scores 358.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 400.0 in San Rafael. Huntington Beach has a fair market rent (2br) of $3,236 vs $3,604 in San Rafael (11% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntington Beach has a median property tax of $6,097 vs $10,001 in San Rafael (64% lower). San Rafael has a vacancy rate of 4.0% compared to 5.2% in Huntington Beach. San Rafael has a median home value of $1,246,200 vs $1,047,300 in Huntington Beach (19% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Huntington Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntington Beach: 109,588 vs San Rafael: 32,607 for labor force. Huntington Beach has a poverty rate of 7.5% compared to 10.9% in San Rafael. San Rafael has a work from home of 22.9% compared to 19.4% in Huntington Beach.
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Crime & Safety — Huntington Beach leads
Source: FBI UCRHuntington Beach has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.19 compared to 3.57 in San Rafael. Huntington Beach has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.51 compared to 1.49 in San Rafael. Huntington Beach has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.07 compared to 5.59 in San Rafael.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHuntington Beach has a high school diploma or higher of 47.1% compared to 45.3% in San Rafael.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntington Beach has a population of 196,010, about 3.2x the size of San Rafael (60,604).
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San Rafael
Huntington Beach
Healthcare — San Rafael leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSan Rafael: 3.4 vs Huntington Beach: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). San Rafael: 5 vs Huntington Beach: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — San Rafael leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Rafael has a public transit of 6.8% compared to 0.5% in Huntington Beach. San Rafael has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.6% in Huntington Beach. Huntington Beach has a drive alone of 70.6% compared to 50.4% in San Rafael.
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