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Huntington Beach, CA vs Half Moon Bay, CA

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- Half Moon Bay is 0% more densely populated than Huntington Beach.
- People are 12.7% more likely to be married in Half Moon Bay.
- The Median Age is 1.8 years older in Half Moon Bay.
 Huntington Beach, CAHalf Moon Bay, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock11,792329,725,481
 Female Population49.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock44.938.4
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 Population - 2010191,080  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock11,842285,036,114
 Population - 1990181,519  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock5.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now9.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,834.893.4
 Land Area27.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Huntington Beach, CAHalf Moon Bay, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Huntington Beach, CAHalf Moon Bay, CAUnited States
 White60.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.1%12.2%
 Asian12.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock31.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Huntington Beach, CAHalf Moon Bay, CAUnited States
 Married Population49.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock54.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock44.5%50.2%
 Never Married34.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.2%10.8%
 Widowed4.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.862.60
 Households77,143  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,83280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock53.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households27,512  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.1%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Huntington Beach    33 Reviews
Adam · Huntington Beach, CA
Clean fun vibe but expensive
Over 6 years ago

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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Brenda · Huntington Beach, CA
Overpriced Dingy City
Over 7 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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Justin · Huntington Beach, CA
Population incorrect
Over 10 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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Reviews for Half Moon Bay    3 Reviews
Steve · Half Moon Bay, CA
Great weather, great restaurants, but too many Dem
Over 17 years ago

HMB has one of the best climates in the world. It also has some very good restaurants. You have the ocean on one side and scenic foothills to the east.It would be heaven  More

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Allison · Half Moon Bay, CA
Half Moon Bay
Over 19 years ago

Rural coastal living in a great community close to San Francisco and Silicon  More

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James · Vancouver, WA
Incredible Area!
Over 20 years ago

I lived in HMB for 17 years and loved (almost) every minute there. Beautiful hills to the east of the town and the Pacific ocean to the west. Close to San Francisco,  More

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