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Roughly 54,547 people live in Huntington Park, California. Living here costs very expensive relative to the rest of the country, 35% above the national average. Median rent runs about $1,352/mo; the typical household pulls in $54,073. On the UrbRank Score it pulls a 30/100 — a F, putting it at #956 nationally.
UrbRank Score · General
Each dimension scored 0-100 against every other US city.
Based on overall cost of living vs. other US cities.
Temperate summers & winters, moderate precipitation.
Walk Score — how feasible daily errands are on foot.
Unemployment rate plus household income vs. national median.
Air quality index (EPA AQS data).
Share of residents 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
By the composite index, Huntington Park sits at 135 — very expensive when stacked against the rest of the country. Running the rent-to-income math ($1,352/mo against $54,073 median household income), housing eats roughly 30% of a typical paycheck — a bit above the 30% rule, meaning housing is on the tight side for the median household. Buying-side, the median home value is $506,700.
Full cost-of-living breakdown →The weather here is mild: roughly 75°F in summer, 50°F in winter. Annual precipitation lands near 12 inches. Very walkable in most central neighborhoods — daily errands rarely require a car. Air quality is moderate (AQI 55).
Verdict by lifestyle profile — same data, different priorities.
For families, Huntington Park isn't the strongest match. It earns 25/100 (grade F) on the families profile. Strongest on walkability (82/100); weakest on education (0/100).
For retirees, Huntington Park isn't the strongest match. It earns 39/100 (grade F) on the retirees profile. Strongest on walkability (82/100); weakest on education (0/100).
For remote workers, Huntington Park isn't the strongest match. It earns 31/100 (grade F) on the remote workers profile. Strongest on walkability (82/100); weakest on education (0/100).
For young professionals, Huntington Park isn't the strongest match. It earns 35/100 (grade F) on the young professionals profile. Strongest on walkability (82/100); weakest on education (0/100).
Huntington Park, California pulls a 30/100 overall on the UrbRank Score (grade F), currently ranked #956 nationally. The composite weights seven lifestyle dimensions: affordability, safety, climate, walkability, jobs, environment, and education.
Huntington Park's cost-of-living index is 135 (with 100 as the US average), which lands in the very expensive band — 35% above the national average. Median rent runs about $1,352/mo.
Mild — summer averages around 75°F, winter averages around 50°F, with about 12 inches of precipitation a year.
Walk Score: 82/100. Very walkable in most central neighborhoods — daily errands rarely require a car.
Huntington Park has about 54,547 residents, 8% of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher with a median age of 34.
Use UrbRank's comparison tool to put Huntington Park head-to-head against any other US city — housing, salaries, demographics, and quality-of-life metrics side by side. The leaderboard pages also show how Huntington Park stacks up for families, retirees, remote workers, and young professionals specifically.
Every US city is scored 0-100 on seven dimensions using public data from the US Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, FBI Crime Data Explorer, EPA Air Quality System, NOAA NCEI, and Walk Score. Each dimension is a percentile rank against every other city — so a score of 80 means the city is in the top 20% nationally on that dimension.
The overall score is a weighted average. Five lifestyle profiles — general, families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals — weight the dimensions differently to reflect what each cares about. Families get more weight on safety and schools; young professionals get more weight on jobs and walkability; retirees get more weight on climate.
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