Harrison, NJ vs Huntington Beach, CA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Harrison

58.4

#1955 nationally

Huntington Beach

63.7

#1747 nationally

Huntington Beach leads in median household income ($114,747 vs $72,773). Harrison leads in cost of living index (135 vs 195). Huntington Beach leads in average commute (29.7 min vs 38.2 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Harrison, NJ	Huntington Beach, CA
WhereAtHome Score	58.4 (#1955)	63.7 (#1747)
Population	20,520	192,129
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$586,684	$1,367,647
Median Household Income	$72,773	$114,747
Average Commute	38.2 min	29.7 min
Walk Score	N/A	56
Crime Level	6.4	5.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	135	195
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+28.1	D+2.6

Data coverage note: Harrison is missing data for 1 metric that Huntington Beach has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.