Westminster, CA vs Huntington Beach, CA

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

MetricWestminster, CAHuntington Beach, CA
Population89,860195,240
Median Household Income$85,541$120,919
Median Rent$2,168/mo$2,510/mo
Median Home Value$858,300$1,100,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.4%50.7%
Poverty Rate14.4%7.8%
Unemployment Rate4.9%4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k334182
Property Crime Rate /100k2,0201,464
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr138138
Summer Highs82°F78°F
Winter Lows49°F49°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27 min28.4 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—1.0 / 5
Students per Teacher23.123.2
College Degree Rate25.9%49%
Foreign-Born %46.4%17.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.0%-3.7%

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