Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $937,200 (it was $292,000 in 2000)
Huntington Beach:
$937,200
CA:
$648,100
Mean prices in 2021:all housing units: $992,600; detached houses: over $1,000,000; townhouses or other attached units: $754,302; in 2-unit structures: over $1,000,000; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $728,022; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $577,548; mobile homes: $94,814
Median gross rent in 2021: $2,175.
March 2022 cost of living index in Huntington Beach: 89.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 8.7%
(8.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 10.2% for Black residents, 10.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 13.3% for American Indian residents, 2.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 16.8% for other race residents, 6.1% for two or more races residents)
According to our research of California and other state lists, there were 93 registered sex offenders living in Huntington Beach, California as of September 28, 2023. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Huntington Beach is 2,157 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.
Crime rates in Huntington Beach by year
Type
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
Murders (per 100,000)
0 (0.0)
3 (1.6)
1 (0.5)
2 (1.1)
4 (2.1)
3 (1.5)
2 (1.0)
1 (0.5)
0 (0.0)
2 (1.0)
2 (1.0)
1 (0.5)
2 (1.0)
3 (1.5)
Rapes (per 100,000)
29 (14.9)
33 (17.1)
30 (15.6)
32 (16.8)
34 (17.7)
31 (15.9)
31 (15.8)
45 (22.6)
52 (25.6)
55 (27.0)
75 (37.1)
83 (40.8)
61 (30.2)
70 (35.0)
Robberies (per 100,000)
102 (52.3)
118 (61.1)
128 (66.4)
109 (57.4)
108 (56.2)
83 (42.6)
100 (51.1)
100 (50.2)
117 (57.6)
76 (37.2)
95 (47.0)
106 (52.1)
99 (49.0)
107 (53.5)
Assaults (per 100,000)
245 (125.6)
234 (121.1)
218 (113.0)
306 (161.1)
260 (135.3)
196 (100.7)
229 (116.9)
245 (123.0)
251 (123.5)
229 (112.2)
289 (142.9)
239 (117.5)
224 (111.0)
313 (156.4)
Burglaries (per 100,000)
795 (407.6)
749 (387.6)
704 (364.9)
767 (403.7)
753 (391.7)
797 (409.4)
793 (404.9)
643 (322.9)
723 (355.7)
650 (318.5)
617 (305.1)
525 (258.1)
535 (265.1)
480 (239.8)
Thefts (per 100,000)
2,825 (1,448)
3,265 (1,690)
3,571 (1,851)
3,621 (1,906)
3,584 (1,864)
4,352 (2,235)
3,796 (1,938)
3,295 (1,655)
3,846 (1,892)
3,466 (1,698)
3,283 (1,623)
3,158 (1,552)
3,280 (1,625)
3,007 (1,503)
Auto thefts (per 100,000)
415 (212.7)
314 (162.5)
296 (153.4)
285 (150.0)
252 (131.1)
321 (164.9)
345 (176.2)
300 (150.6)
373 (183.5)
411 (201.4)
385 (190.4)
310 (152.4)
329 (163.0)
441 (220.4)
Arson (per 100,000)
42 (21.5)
34 (17.6)
44 (22.8)
28 (14.7)
20 (10.4)
39 (20.0)
25 (12.8)
20 (10.0)
23 (11.3)
20 (9.8)
32 (15.8)
24 (11.8)
22 (10.9)
19 (9.5)
City-Data.com crime index
156.2
167.0
167.8
181.5
174.7
180.0
173.4
159.6
177.7
163.5
175.8
165.1
159.7
172.8
The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 254.8. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.
- means the value is smaller than the state average. - means the value is about the same as the state average. - means the value is bigger than the state average.
Ancestries: German (6.0%), English (5.7%), American (4.8%), Irish (4.8%), Italian (4.1%), European (4.1%).
Current Local Time: PST time zone
Elevation: 28 feet
Land area: 26.4 square miles.
Population density: 7,451 people per square mile (high).
33,057 residents are foreign born (7.8% Asia, 4.4% Latin America, 2.6% Europe).
This city:
16.7%
California:
26.5%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $6,521 (0.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $4,023 (0.5%)
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: North Coast, CA (1.4 miles , pop. 363,603).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (34.7 miles , pop. 3,694,820).
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 119. This is significantly worse than average.
City:
119
U.S.:
74
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2018 was 0.349. This is worse than average.Closest monitor was 4.5 miles away from the city center.
City:
0.349
U.S.:
0.267
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 14.5. This is significantly worse than average.Closest monitor was 4.5 miles away from the city center.
City:
14.5
U.S.:
5.6
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 0.699. This is significantly better than average.Closest monitor was 4.5 miles away from the city center.
City:
0.699
U.S.:
1.789
Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 26.2. This is better than average.Closest monitor was 4.5 miles away from the city center.
City:
26.2
U.S.:
33.3
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 27.5. This is significantly worse than average.Closest monitor was 7.1 miles away from the city center.
City:
27.5
U.S.:
19.6
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 12.7. This is significantly worse than average.Closest monitor was 10.2 miles away from the city center.
City:
12.7
U.S.:
8.5
Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 0.00274. This is significantly better than average.Closest monitor was 4.7 miles away from the city center.
City:
0.00274
U.S.:
0.00984
Earthquake activity:
Huntington Beach-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above California state average. It is 6718% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 7/21/1952 at 11:52:14, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 106.9 miles away from Huntington Beach center, causing $50,000,000 total damage On 6/28/1992 at 11:57:34, a magnitude 7.6 (6.2 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.3 MW, Depth: 0.7 mi) earthquake occurred 90.8 miles away from the city center, causing 3 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 2 other deaths) and 400 injuries, causing $100,000,000 total damage and $40,000,000 insured losses On 10/16/1999 at 09:46:44, a magnitude 7.4 (6.3 MB, 7.4 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.3 ML) earthquake occurred 106.2 miles away from the city center On 11/4/1927 at 13:51:53, a magnitude 7.5 (7.5 UK) earthquake occurred 192.7 miles away from the city center On 4/21/1918 at 22:32:30, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 UK, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 33.3 miles away from the city center On 5/19/1940 at 04:36:40, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 136.8 miles away from the city center, causing $33,000,000 total damage Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Orange County (32) is a lot greater than the US average (15). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 22 Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 15, Fires: 13, Storms: 9, Landslides: 6, Winter Storms: 6, Mudslides: 5, Earthquakes: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Main business address for: QUIKSILVER INC (MEN'S & BOYS' FURNISHINGS, WORK CLOTHING, AND ALLIED GARMENTS), WORLD WIDE MOTION PICTURES CORP (SERVICES-MOTION PICTURE & VIDEO TAPE DISTRIBUTION), BJs RESTAURANTS INC (RETAIL-EATING PLACES).
Hospitals and medical centers in Huntington Beach:
10 miles: SANTA ANA (1000 E. SANTA ANA BLVD.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
10 miles: NEWPORT BEACH (NEWPORT TRANS. CENTER, 1550 AVOCADO AVE.) - Bus Station . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, public transit connection.
11 miles: ANAHEIM (2150 KATELLA AVE.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.
Golden West College (Full-time enrollment: 7,358; Location: 15744 Goldenwest St.; Public; Website: www.goldenwestcollege.edu)
The Academy of Radio and TV Broadcasting (Full-time enrollment: 61; Location: 16052 Beach Blvd St 263n; Private, for-profit; Website: WWW.ARBRADIO.COM)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Huntington Beach:
Orange Coast College (about 6 miles; Costa Mesa, CA; Full-time enrollment: 12,918)
Vanguard University of Southern California (about 7 miles; Costa Mesa, CA; FT enrollment: 2,104)
University of Phoenix-Southern California Campus (about 7 miles; Costa Mesa, CA; FT enrollment: 8,110)
Santa Ana College (about 8 miles; Santa Ana, CA; FT enrollment: 11,756)
Trident University International (about 9 miles; Cypress, CA; FT enrollment: 5,974)
California State University-Long Beach (about 9 miles; Long Beach, CA; FT enrollment: 28,287)
Cypress College (about 10 miles; Cypress, CA; FT enrollment: 8,732)
HUNTINGTON BEACH LIBRARY (Operating income: $5,735,525; Location: 7111 TALBERT AVE.; 406,418 books; 12,476 audio materials; 6,968 video materials; 47 local licensed databases; 433 print serial subscriptions)
User-submitted facts and corrections:
Can you add our school information to your website? Liberty Christian School 7661 Warner Ave. Huntington Beach, CA 92647 714-842-5992 www.libertychristian.org Preschool - High School (Pre-12) Established 1970
Notable locations in Huntington Beach: Meadowlark Country Club (A), Huntington Beach Country Club (B), Warner Avenue Boat Launch (C), Huntington Sea Cliff Country Club (D), Main Street Branch Huntington Beach Public Library (E), Graham Branch Huntington Beach Public Library (F), Banning Branch Huntington Beach Public Library (G), Shoreline Ambulance (H), Huntington Beach Fire Department Station 8 Heil (I), Huntington Beach Fire Department Station 5 Lake (J), Huntington Beach Fire Department Station 7 Warner (K), Huntington Beach Fire Department Station 2 Murdy (L), Huntington Beach Fire Department Station 1 Gothard (M), Huntington Beach Fire Department Station 3 Bushard (N), Huntington Beach Fire Department Station 4 Magnolia (O), Central Net Training Center (P), Huntington Beach Generating Station (Q), Huntington Beach City Hall (R). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Landmark Plaza Shopping Center (1), Garfield Plaza Shopping Center (2), Edinger Plaza Shopping Center (3), Old World Shopping Center (4), Newland Shopping Center (5), Huntington Beach Shopping Center (6), Five Points Plaza Shopping Center (7), College Country Shopping Center (8), Albertsons Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Main business address in Huntington Beach include: QUIKSILVER INC (A), WORLD WIDE MOTION PICTURES CORP (B), BJs RESTAURANTS INC (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Huntington Beach include: Saint Bonaventure Church (A), Harbour Community Church (B), Saint Mary's by the Sea Church (C), Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (D), First Christian Church (E), First Church of Christ Scientist (F), Central Baptist Church (G), Evangelical Free Church of Huntington Beach (H), Faith Lutheran Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Huntington Beach include: Seventeenth Street Park (1), Bolsa Chica State Beach (2), Brunswick Park (3), Circle Park (4), Farquhar Plaza (5), Huntington State Beach (6), Wheeler Park (7), Huntington Central Park (8), Franklin Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions: Inside Hollywood Tours (Tourism Consultants; 18685 Main Street Suite A-397) (1), Eastern Nishikigoi (Aquariums; 14562 Zane Cir) (2), Banning Branch (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 9281 Banning Avenue) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Hotels: Beach Comfort Motel (118 11th Street) (1), 777 Motor Inn (16240 Pacific Coast Highway) (2), Beach Inn Motel (18112 Beach Boulevard) (3), Best Western Regency Inn (19360 Beach Boulevard) (4), Bolsa Chica Inn (17101 Pacific Coast Highway) (5). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Birthplace of: James Irvin (fighter) - Martial artist, Collin Balester - Baseball player, Ian Kennedy - Baseball player, Daniele Donato - Television personality, Rob McCullough - Martial artist, Ali Hillis - Film actor, Gordon Kljestan - Soccer player, Amy Sanders - Women's basketball player, Andrew Berardini - Curator, Bao Quach - Martial artist.
Orange County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Huntington Beach and their reported violations in the past:
Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2007, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-19-2008), St Compliance achieved (JUN-10-2008)
Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - In JUL-01-2004, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-05-2007)
One routine major monitoring violation
2 regular monitoring violations
Average household size:
This city:
2.5 people
California:
2.9 people
Percentage of family households:
This city:
64.9%
Whole state:
68.7%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:
6.6%
Whole state:
7.2%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households
People in group quarters in Huntington Beach in 2010:
391 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
327 people in group homes intended for adults
82 people in other noninstitutional facilities
32 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
24 people in residential treatment centers for adults
22 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
9 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
3 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
People in group quarters in Huntington Beach in 2000:
434 people in nursing homes
225 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
46 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
31 people in other nonhousehold living situations
26 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
11 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
5 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
5 people in homes for the mentally retarded
5 people in religious group quarters
3 people in other group homes
Banks with most branches in Huntington Beach (2011 data):
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: 7 branches. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
U.S. Bank National Association: 7 branches. Info updated 2012/01/30: Bank assets: $330,470.8 mil, Deposits: $236,091.5 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, 3121 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
Bank of America, National Association: Main And Ellis Branch, Brookhurst - Adams Branch, Huntington-Harbour Branch, Springdale-Edinger Branch, Seacliff Village Branch, Beach-Edinger Branch. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Huntington Harbour Branch, Huntington Beach Albertsons Banking, 7830 Edinger Ave Branch, Huntington Beach Branch, Huntington Beach/Seal Branch. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5577 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
Union Bank, National Association: Seacliff Village Branch, Huntington Beach Branch, Adams Avenue Branch. Info updated 2011/09/01: Bank assets: $88,967.5 mil, Deposits: $65,286.4 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 403 total offices, Holding Company: Mitsubishi Ufj Financial Group, Inc.
Citibank, National Association: Huntington Beach Branch at 7552 Edinger Avenue, branch established on 1987/06/30; Huntington Beach Branch at 20981 Magnolia Street, branch established on 1987/06/30. Info updated 2012/01/10: Bank assets: $1,288,658.0 mil, Deposits: $882,541.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, International Specialization, 1048 total offices, Holding Company: Citigroup Inc.
First Bank: Huntington Beach Branch at 501 Main Street Suite H, branch established on 1988/07/15; Goldenwest Branch at 16900 Goldenwest Street, branch established on 1983/09/19. Info updated 2007/12/04: Bank assets: $6,579.8 mil, Deposits: $5,800.6 mil, headquarters in Creve Coeur, MO, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 148 total offices, Holding Company: First Banks, Inc.
Comerica Bank: South Huntington Beach Branch at 10111 Adams Avenue, Suite 101, branch established on 2007/03/09; Huntington Beach Branch at 17011 Beach Blvd., Suite 100, branch established on 2004/10/25. Info updated 2011/07/29: Bank assets: $60,970.5 mil, Deposits: $48,300.9 mil, headquarters in Dallas, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 497 total offices, Holding Company: Comerica Incorporated
Bank of the West: South Huntington Beach Branch at 19006 Brookhurst Street, branch established on 1973/05/19; Huntington Beach Branch at 6881 Warner Avenue, branch established on 1969/05/02. Info updated 2009/11/16: Bank assets: $62,408.3 mil, Deposits: $43,995.2 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, 647 total offices, Holding Company: Bnp Paribas
10 other banks with 10 local branches
For population 15 years and over in Huntington Beach:
Never married: 32.5%
Now married: 50.1%
Separated: 1.3%
Widowed: 4.7%
Divorced: 11.4%
For population 25 years and over in Huntington Beach:
Religion statistics for Huntington Beach, CA (based on Orange County data)
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Catholic
797,473
67
Evangelical Protestant
345,893
894
Other
141,815
329
Mainline Protestant
76,574
202
Orthodox
13,406
19
Black Protestant
2,424
8
None
1,632,647
-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data
2005 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2005 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 156. The highest number of reported fires - 320 took place in 2007, and the least - 19 in 2014. The data has a declining trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (39.5%), and Outside Fires (34.7%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Huntington Beach, CA
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Huntington Beach, California:
Comfort Suites Huntington Beach, 16301 Beach Blvd, Huntington Beach, California 92647 , Phone: (714) 841-1812, Fax: (714) 841-0214
Hotel Huntington Beach, 7667 Center Ave, Huntington Beach, California 92647 , Phone: (714) 891-0123, Fax: (714) 895-4591
Extended Stay America - Orange County - Huntington Beach, 5050 Skylab West Cir, Huntington Beach, California 92647 , Phone: (714) 799-4887, Fax: (714) 799-4897
Quality Inn and suites, 17251 Bch Bl, Huntington Beach, California 92647 , Phone: (714) 375-0250, Fax: (714) 375-0251
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