Population
Seattle
741,440
Huntington Beach
196,010
Median Income
Seattle
$121,984
Huntington Beach
$119,885
Home Value
Seattle
$912,100
Huntington Beach
$1,047,300
Rent
Seattle
$1,998
Huntington Beach
$2,424
Crime Rate
Seattle
7.75
Huntington Beach
2.07
Cost of Living
Seattle
208.3
Huntington Beach
225.4
Avg Temp
Seattle
51°F
Huntington Beach
N/A
Unemployment
Seattle
4.2%
Huntington Beach
5.4%
How Similar Are Seattle & Huntington Beach?
Huntington Beach is Seattle's #8 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Seattle
741,440
Huntington Beach
196,010
Seattle (741,440) is about 3.8x larger than Huntington Beach (196,010).
Violent Crime
Seattle
7.75
Huntington Beach
2.07
Seattle's violent crime is significantly higher than Huntington Beach's — 73% difference.
Property Crime
Seattle
50.08
Huntington Beach
19.89
Seattle's property crime is significantly higher than Huntington Beach's — 60% difference.
Political Leaning
Seattle
22.5%
Huntington Beach
47.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Huntington Beach has a stronger Democratic lean (52% difference).
Unemployment
Seattle
4.2%
Huntington Beach
5.4%
Huntington Beach has a 22% higher unemployment than Seattle.
Median Income
Seattle
$121,984
Huntington Beach
$119,885
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Seattle
$912,100
Huntington Beach
$1,047,300
Huntington Beach has a 13% higher home values than Seattle.
Education
Seattle
51.2%
Huntington Beach
35.1%
Seattle has a 32% higher education than Huntington Beach.
Demographics
Seattle
61.8%
Huntington Beach
64.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Seattle
208.3
Huntington Beach
225.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Seattle and Huntington Beach differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Huntington Beach
Seattle leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Seattle leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSeattle has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,501 vs $3,236 in Huntington Beach (23% lower). Seattle has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,146 vs $2,746 in Huntington Beach (22% lower). Seattle scores 314.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 358.1 in Huntington Beach.
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Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Huntington Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntington Beach has a vacancy rate of 5.2% compared to 7.8% in Seattle. Huntington Beach has a single-family homes of 58.9% compared to 43.8% in Seattle. Huntington Beach has a owner-occupied of 55.8% compared to 44.3% in Seattle.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Seattle leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSeattle: 480,209 vs Huntington Beach: 109,588 for labor force. Seattle has a work from home of 31.3% compared to 19.4% in Huntington Beach. Huntington Beach has a poverty rate of 7.5% compared to 9.9% in Seattle.
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Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Huntington Beach leads
Source: FBI UCRHuntington Beach has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.01 compared to 11.52 in Seattle. Huntington Beach has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.51 compared to 2.21 in Seattle. Huntington Beach has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.19 compared to 5.01 in Seattle.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
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Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Seattle leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSeattle has a bachelor's degree or higher of 51.2% compared to 35.1% in Huntington Beach. Seattle has a high school diploma or higher of 58.5% 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 ACSSeattle has a population of 741,440, about 3.8x the size of Huntington Beach (196,010). Seattle skews younger with a median age of 35.5 vs 43.4.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Seattle
Huntington Beach
Healthcare — Seattle leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSeattle: 3.5 vs Huntington Beach: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Seattle: 5 vs Huntington Beach: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Seattle leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSeattle has a public transit of 13.9% compared to 0.5% in Huntington Beach. Seattle has a bicycle of 2.5% compared to 0.6% in Huntington Beach. Seattle has a work from home of 31.3% compared to 19.4% in Huntington Beach.
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