Health Profile of Huntington Beach, California
Huntington Beach Health Score
The Map AI Health Index is a score that reflects local life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and physical environment to help you quickly compare the overall health and well-being of different areas.
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A
Huntington Beach Above average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Huntington Beach | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 81.0 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.6% | 6.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 11.2% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Huntington Beach is 81.0 years, about 1.4 years longer than the California average of 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is 5.6%, lower than the California average of 6.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 11.2% of residents, lower than the California average of 16.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
73,686 residents in Huntington Beach are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 3,848 1,578 men · 2,270 women
- 75–84 10,614 4,664 men · 5,950 women
- 65–74 18,638 9,025 men · 9,613 women
- 50–64 40,585 20,324 men · 20,261 women
Younger residents
32,183 residents in Huntington Beach are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 10,237 5,207 boys · 5,031 girls
- 7–12 9,141 4,671 boys · 4,470 girls
- 3–7 7,193 3,773 boys · 3,419 girls
- 0–3 5,612 3,065 boys · 2,547 girls
About 7,335 residents in Huntington Beach (3.9% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 81.0 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Huntington Beach | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 8.3% | 10.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.0% | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 23.2% | 30.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of obesity in Huntington Beach is about 24% lower than in California. The rate of diabetes in Huntington Beach is about 21% lower than in California. The rate of heart disease in Huntington Beach is about 21% lower than in California.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Huntington Beach | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 10.5% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.4% | 18.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 17.1% | 21.9% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Huntington Beach is about 25% lower than in California. The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Huntington Beach is about 22% lower than in California.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 160,520 cigarettes a day, 4.8 million a month, or 58.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.8 million minutes a day and 644.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Huntington Beach is 81.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.04 lifetimes a day, or 15 lifetimes a year.
* Source: Shaw M, Mitchell R, Dorling D. "Time for a smoke? One cigarette reduces your life by 11 minutes." BMJ. 2000;320:53.
Illustrative only. This is not an estimate of how many people actually die from smoking each day or year - it's a rough, order-of-magnitude comparison meant to help grasp the scale of smoking in this area. We take no responsibility for any decisions made based on this figure.
Air Quality
| Metric | Huntington Beach | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 11.02 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 11.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Huntington Beach is moderate — acceptable air quality, though unusually sensitive individuals may notice effects.
Huntington Beach, CA Health Compared With Nearby Cities
Huntington Beach, CA is the largest of the 5 cities compared here, 185,924 residents against a local median of 73,697. Nothing separates Huntington Beach, CA sharply from the cities around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 9% above the local median at 5.6% against 5.1%. Huntington Beach, CA has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntington Beach, CA | 185,924 | 81.0 yrs #4/5 | 5.6% #3/5 | 23.2% #4/5 |
| Fountain Valley, CA | 56,730 | 82.4 yrs | 3.7% | 20.7% |
| Westminster, CA | 90,664 | 81.9 yrs | 6.5% | 21.7% |
| Seal Beach, CA | 24,254 | 82.0 yrs | 1.8% | 21.2% |
| Costa Mesa, CA | 112,438 | 80.3 yrs | 9.5% | 24.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Huntington Beach, California has an overall health index grade of A, making it somewhat better than California, and notably better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Huntington Beach, California.
How healthy is Huntington Beach, California?
Huntington Beach, California has a Map AI Health Index grade of A, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; an A grade means residents are much healthier than the U.S. average.
What is the life expectancy in Huntington Beach, California?
People in Huntington Beach, California can expect to live 81.0 years on average, 1.4 years longer than the California average of 79.6.
What is the uninsured rate in Huntington Beach, California?
5.6% of residents in Huntington Beach, California have no health insurance, about 1 in 18 people, 1.0 points below the California rate of 6.6%.
What percentage of Huntington Beach, California residents are obese?
23.2% of adults in Huntington Beach, California are classified as obese, about 1 in 4, 7.4 points below the California rate of 30.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Huntington Beach, California go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 160,520 cigarettes a day, 4.8 million a month, or 58.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.8 million minutes a day and 644.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Huntington Beach is 81.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.04 lifetimes a day, or 15 lifetimes a year.
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