Huntington Beach, CA Economy


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Huntington Beach has an unemployment rate of 6.3%. The US average is 6.0%.

Huntington Beach has seen the job market increase by 0.6% over the last year. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 31.3%, which is lower than the US average of 33.5%.

Tax Rates for Huntington Beach
- The Sales Tax Rate for Huntington Beach is 7.8%. The US average is 7.3%.
- The Income Tax Rate for Huntington Beach is 9.3%. The US average is 4.6%.
- Tax Rates can have a big impact when Comparing Cost of Living.

Income and Salaries for Huntington Beach
- The average income of a Huntington Beach resident is $42,680 a year. The US average is $28,555 a year.
- The Median household income of a Huntington Beach resident is $104,728 a year. The US average is $69,021 a year.

Income by Population Percent

  EconomyHuntington Beach, CaliforniaUnited States
  6.36
  -9.6%-6.2%
  31.3%33.5%
  7.8%6.2%
  8.0%4.6%
  $54,654$37,638
  $104,728$69,021
  $123,667$85,028
  Population by Occupation
  0.2%1.2%
  0.1%0.5%
  5.3%6.8%
  11.0%10.0%
  3.7%2.5%
  10.0%11.0%
  3.5%4.8%
  0.8%0.8%
  2.4%1.9%
  5.7%4.7%
  3.0%1.9%
  10.1%7.6%
  0.2%0.1%
  3.7%4.2%
  8.9%9.3%
  12.5%14.0%
  2.8%2.1%
  6.6%7.0%
  5.5%4.8%
  3.9%4.7%
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Lived here for a couple months now. Love the beach and the weather. Nice boardwalk to walk or ride your bike. Overall nice clean feel and vibe. Only move here if you  More

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Over 6 years ago

Overdevelopment has ruined the city, Housing is overpriced - overseas investors, corporate housing, sober living houses (there are many throughout the city) and AirB&B  More

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Over 9 years ago

The population of Huntington Beach is much more than that. It was actually 199,189 according to the city's  More

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