Huntington Beach, CA vs Stuart, FL

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.

Huntington Beach

63.7

#1747 nationally

vs

Stuart

66.3

#1563 nationally

Huntington Beach leads in median household income ($114,747 vs $61,878). Stuart leads in cost of living index (109 vs 195). Huntington Beach leads in crime level (5.7 vs 8.4).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Huntington Beach, CA Stuart, FL
WhereAtHome Score 63.7 (#1747) 66.3 (#1563)
Population 192,129 19,430
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $1,367,647 $375,621
Median Household Income $114,747 $61,878
Average Commute 29.7 min 23.2 min
Walk Score 56 N/A
Crime Level 5.7 8.4
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 195 109
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+2.6 R+31.1

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