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Geography & Population
The dynamic coastal city of Huntington Beach, with its sunny Mediterranean climate and idyllic setting, is located along the Southern California coast in Orange County, 35 miles south of Los Angeles and 95 miles north of San Diego. Huntington Beach covers 28 square miles of land. With a 2008 population projection exceeding 200,000 residents, it is the third largest city in Orange County and the 16th largest city in California.
Weather
According to the National Oceanographic Data Center, average temperatures for the fall months in Huntington Beach are 73 degrees in September, 71 degrees in October and 68 degrees in November. Even December offers short-sleeve-and-shorts weather at an average 65 degrees. In fact, the city has near perfect outdoor weather, since the air temperature rarely gets above 90 degrees (less than five days a year) or drops below freezing, and average annual rainfall is less than 12 inches per year.
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Economics
The city's average family household income exceeds $100,000, the highest nationwide among the top 100 largest cities in the country. The median age of city residents is 37. The average price for a home in Huntington Beach exceeds $600,000. Huntington Beach was recently named as having the eighth-lowest socioeconomic stress among U.S. cities with populations over 100,000 by the American City Business Journals (February 2005). ACBJ based its ratings on U.S. Census figures for factors that can affect a city's stability, such as poverty, unemployment, insufficient education and vacant housing.
Arts & Culture
The quality of life in Huntington Beach is enhanced by the quality of the community services offered to its citizens. The Huntington Beach Art Center and the Huntington Beach Playhouse cater to those who appreciate the arts. The excellent library system and numerous museums provide a strong cultural foundation. Huntington Beach also is home to Golden West College, which offers additional cultural and artistic events and exhibits.
Distance from (approximate):
Major airports:
- John Wayne Airport (SNA): 11 miles
- Long Beach Airport (LGB): 16 miles
- Los Angeles International Airport (LAX): 36 miles
Local attractions:
- South Coast Plaza: 9 miles
- Fashion Island: 11 miles
- Knott's Berry Farm: 12 miles
- Disneyland, Downtown Disney, Disney's California Adventure: 14 miles
- Angel Stadium: 16 miles
- Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific: 18 miles
- The Queen Mary: 25 miles
- Universal Studios Hollywood: 45 miles
- Wild Animal Park San Diego: 82 miles
- Sea World San Diego: 91 miles
Nearby cities:
- Newport Beach: 7 miles
- Seal Beach: 9 miles
- Long Beach: 17 miles
- Laguna Beach: 22.5 miles
- Dana Point: 32 miles
- San Clemente: 35 miles
- Los Angeles: 35 miles
- San Diego: 95 miles