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92649 vs 92660

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92649 — Huntington Beach, CA
52
Area Score
Bottom 23% nationally
92660 — Newport Beach, CA
53
Area Score
Bottom 26% nationally

92649 and 92660 receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.

Signals

92649
92660
Opportunity
61 · Top 38%
vs
68 · Top 24%
Growth
36 · Bottom 26%
vs
35 · Bottom 26%
Climate
100 · Top 4%
vs
100 · Top 4%
Physical resilience
11 · Bottom 7%
vs
11 · Bottom 7%
Housing affordability
36 · Bottom 4%
vs
36 · Bottom 4%
Access
100 · Top 4%
vs
93 · Top 48%
Economic stability
75 · Top 22%
vs
67 · Top 36%

Measured values

Metric9264992660Source period
Population35,34634,8902024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income$123,257$159,5642024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income$70,627$116,1722024 ACS 5-Year
Population density6,266/sq mi3,629/sq mi2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value$1,131,500$2,000,0012024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent$2,697$3,5012024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate59.3%49.2%2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate4.0%3.6%June 2026
Employment change (year over year)-1.8%-1.8%June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher50.3%71.9%2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate5.1%5.0%2024 ACS 5-Year
Housing units permitted (12 months)32215712 months ending July 2026
Permits per 1,000 residents1.61.912 months ending July 2026
Permit change (year over year)-13.9%-0.6%12 months ending July 2026
Average July high81°F79°F1991-2020 Normals
Average January low47°F49°F1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation12.0"11.2"1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport9 mi20 miNASR current cycle
Average commute33.2 min21.3 min2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age46.045.22024 ACS 5-Year
Public schools442024-25 school year
Students per teacher23.0821.232024-25 school year
Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility45.1%23.0%2024-25 school year

A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.

Physical risk tradeoff

92649

Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.

92660

Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.

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92649
60
Your Score
52
Area Score
92660
59
Your Score
53
Area Score

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Full profiles: 92649 — Huntington Beach, CA · 92660 — Newport Beach, CA · How this is calculated: methodology

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