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Weather
76°F
Today: Sunny, high 77°F
Air Quality (PM2.5, Central Orange)
59
ModerateNearest reporting area, 10.7 mi away. Preliminary and may be revised. Source: EPA AirNow.
Active Weather Alerts
1
Marine Weather Statement (statewide feed)
- Marine Weather Statement — Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 nm
Population & People
Population
195,240
Median age
44
Median household income
$120,919
Poverty rate
7.8%
Unemployment rate
5.4%
Bachelor's degree+
49.0%
Avg. commute
22 min
Hispanic or Latino
18.8%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Housing & Rent
Median home value
$1,100,000
Median gross rent
$2,510/mo
Homeownership rate
55.42%
HUD FMR — 2 bedroom
$3,236
HUD Fair Market Rent (Orange County, 13 mi from Huntington Beach), 2026. Efficiency $2682, 1BR $2746, 2BR $3236, 3BR $4393, 4BR $5246. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.
Energy
California gasoline midgrade
$5.71
California commercial electricity
26.36¢/kWh
California industrial electricity
21.62¢/kWh
California residential electricity
32.54¢/kWh
Economy
Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
4250840.8
Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
3388904.8
All-Transactions House Price Index for California
976.79
Unemployment Rate
5.2%
Source: FRED, California-specific series.