Huntington Beach, CA vs Fountain Valley, CA

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

MetricHuntington Beach, CAFountain Valley, CA
Population195,24056,258
Median Household Income$120,919$115,237
Median Rent$2,510/mo$2,631/mo
Median Home Value$1,100,000$1,072,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.7%61%
Poverty Rate7.8%8%
Unemployment Rate4.1%4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k182176
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4641,588
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr138138
Summer Highs78°F78°F
Winter Lows49°F49°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.4 min26 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher23.223.7
College Degree Rate49%46.4%
Foreign-Born %17.6%32.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.7%-2.7%

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