Huntington Beach, CA vs Newport Beach, CA

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

MetricHuntington Beach, CANewport Beach, CA
Population195,24083,845
Median Household Income$120,919$156,867
Median Rent$2,510/mo$3,316/mo
Median Home Value$1,100,000$2,000,000+
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.7%49.9%
Poverty Rate7.8%6.6%
Unemployment Rate4.1%3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k182251
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4641,559
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr138138
Summer Highs78°F71°F
Winter Lows49°F50°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.4 min22.9 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 55.0 / 5
Students per Teacher23.221.7
College Degree Rate49%69.6%
Foreign-Born %17.6%16%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.7%-3.8%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
The Census tops out at $2,000,000+ for home value; it doesn't publish exact figures above that. Two capped values can't be compared, so neither is marked better.