Fountain Valley, CA vs Huntington Beach, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricFountain Valley, CAHuntington Beach, CA
Population56,258195,240
Median Household Income$115,237$120,919
Median Rent$2,631/mo$2,510/mo
Median Home Value$1,072,300$1,100,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income61%50.7%
Poverty Rate8%7.8%
Unemployment Rate4.5%4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k176182
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5881,464
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr138138
Summer Highs78°F78°F
Winter Lows49°F49°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26 min28.4 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 51.0 / 5
Students per Teacher23.723.2
College Degree Rate46.4%49%
Foreign-Born %32.9%17.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.7%-3.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.