Huntington Beach, CA vs Westminster, CA

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

MetricHuntington Beach, CAWestminster, CA
Population195,24089,860
Median Household Income$120,919$85,541
Median Rent$2,510/mo$2,168/mo
Median Home Value$1,100,000$858,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.7%59.4%
Poverty Rate7.8%14.4%
Unemployment Rate4.1%4.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k182334
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4642,020
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr138138
Summer Highs78°F82°F
Winter Lows49°F49°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.4 min27 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher23.223.1
College Degree Rate49%25.9%
Foreign-Born %17.6%46.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.7%-2.0%

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