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Compare Rancho Santa Margarita to Huntington Beach

This post compares Rancho Santa Margarita, California to Huntington Beach, California across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Rancho Santa Margarita (city) Huntington Beach (city)
Population 49,078 200,415
Income (median) $74,354 $63,765
Home Value (median) $619,200 $688,700
White 77% 74%
Black 2% 1%
Asian 10% 11%
With Kids 41% 28%
Age (median) 37 41
Rentals 29% 41%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Rancho Santa Margarita or Huntington Beach?
A: Rancho Santa Margarita has a much smaller population count than Huntington Beach: 49078 compared with 200415 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Rancho Santa Margarita or in Huntington Beach?
A: Incomes are on average higher in Rancho Santa Margarita.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Rancho Santa Margarita or Huntington Beach?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Rancho Santa Margarita.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Huntington Beach does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 29% for Rancho Santa Margarita versus 41% for Huntington Beach.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Rancho Santa Margarita may include: Morgan-Hill, Livermore, and Moorpark.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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