Huntington Beach, CA

US City in California, West · ranked on 30 metrics

Huntington Beach, CA is a US city in California with a population of 189,985 (136th of 477). It ranks best for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (50th of 434), Median Household Income (52nd of 434), Poverty Rate (%) (67th of 434). It ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (404th of 434), Average Commute (Minutes) (356th of 434).

Population
190K
136th highest of 477
Density
6,962.0
34th highest of 477
Growth rate
-0.73%
450th highest of 477
Area
27.29
314th highest of 477
Region
West
California

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 17 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    50th of 434
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    52nd of 434
  3. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    67th of 434
  4. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    93rd of 434
  5. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    85th of 395
  6. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    96th of 395
  7. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    105th of 395
  8. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    132nd of 395
  9. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    136th of 395

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 423rd of 460
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    404th of 434
  3. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 419th of 460
  4. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    402nd of 434
  5. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 414th of 460
  6. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 413th of 460
  7. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 411th of 460
  8. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    356th of 434

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Crime & Safety (72), weakest Economics (34). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

Where it ranks first or last among US cities

Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 11 widely reported measures from 4 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Glendale, CA86% similar
  2. Fullerton, CA83% similar
    Compared on 10 of 11
  3. Chula Vista, CA82% similar
  4. Alexandria, VA82% similar
    Compared on 10 of 11

Quick answers

What is the population of Huntington Beach, CA?
Huntington Beach, CA has a population of 189,985, 136th among 477 US cities.
What does Huntington Beach, CA rank best at?
Among US cities, Huntington Beach, CA ranks best for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (50th of 434); Median Household Income (52nd of 434); Poverty Rate (%) (67th of 434).
Where does Huntington Beach, CA rank worst?
Huntington Beach, CA ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (404th of 434); Average Commute (Minutes) (356th of 434).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Huntington Beach, CA?
Rankodex ranks Huntington Beach, CA on 30 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

30 metrics with a value for this place, in 6 topics