Newport Beach, CA vs Huntington Beach, CA

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

MetricNewport Beach, CAHuntington Beach, CA
Population83,845195,240
Median Household Income$156,867$120,919
Median Rent$3,316/mo$2,510/mo
Median Home Value$2,000,000+$1,100,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.9%50.7%
Poverty Rate6.6%7.8%
Unemployment Rate3.7%4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k251182
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5591,464
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr138138
Summer Highs71°F78°F
Winter Lows50°F49°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute22.9 min28.4 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 51.0 / 5
Students per Teacher21.723.2
College Degree Rate69.6%49%
Foreign-Born %16%17.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.8%-3.7%

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.