City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Huntington Beach | Santa Clarita | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,318/mo | $2,315/mo | 0.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $976,800 | $669,200 | 46.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $114,747 | $116,186 | 1.2% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 104.1 | 104.1 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 125.1 | 125.1 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 104.6 | 104.6 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 104.1 | 104.1 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Huntington Beach, you'd need $99,869 in Santa Clarita to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Huntington Beach and Santa Clarita have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Huntington Beach, you'd need about $79,895 in Santa Clarita to keep the same standard of living.