Huntington Beach vs Fountain Valley
Huntington Beach, CA compared with Fountain Valley, CA · 3 miles apart
Huntington Beach has 191,451 residents to Fountain Valley’s 55,508. Huntington Beach comes out ahead on median household income, median rent, bachelor's degree +. Fountain Valley does better on homeownership, average commute.
| Huntington Beach, CA | Fountain Valley, CA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 191,451 | 55,508 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 7,016 | 6,119 |
| Median household income | $120,919 | $115,237 |
| Median home value | $1,100,000 | $1,072,300 |
| Median rent | $2,510 | $2,631 |
| Homeownership | 55.4% | 64.8% |
| Average commute | 28.4 min | 26 min |
| Median age | 44 | 44.4 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 49% | 46.4% |
| Poverty rate | 7.8% | 8% |
| Unemployment | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| Price to income | 9.1× | 9.3× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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