Huntington Beach, California

About Huntington Beach

Huntington Beach is a mid-size city in southeastern California counting 193,151 people who proudly call it home. It stands among the 500 most populous places in the United States (#135 nationwide).

Officially, Huntington Beach is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 26.98 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 7,159 residents per square mile.

📰 Huntington Beach News Today

• Tropical Storm Rachel's surf drives out Long Beach residents, briefly shuts Newport Beach beaches Los Angeles Times · Oct 10
• Could Democratic Momentum Lead to Change in Huntington Beach? KQED · Oct 5
• Huntington Beach hit by tsunami waves? Truth behind viral video as Newport Beach sees flooding | Hindustan Times Hindustan Times · Oct 9
• First-Ever Nesting Olive Ridley Sea Turtles in California NOAA Fisheries (.gov) · Sep 25
• Westwood Financial Pays $56M for Huntington Beach, Calif., Shopping Center Commercial Observer · Oct 8

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest California headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Huntington Beach Unique

• A top-25 city in California by population (#23 of 482 incorporated places).
• The only place in America named Huntington Beach — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southeastern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Full urban amenities: dining, healthcare, education, and employment in one place.
• Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Huntington Beach

• BJ's — american
• Loving Hut — international
• Orange Curry 2 — indian
• Park Bench Café
• Que Pasta Italia — italian
• Round Table Pizza — pizza
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Stuffed — pizza
• Thai Wave — thai
• The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Newland House Museum · Museum
• Huntington Beach Art Center · Art gallery
• Huntington Beach International Surfing Museum · Museum
• World's largest surfboard · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Huntington Beach

• 🏞️ Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve · National Park reviews ★
• Harriett M. Wieder Regional Park reviews ★
• 17th Street & Orange Avenue Park reviews ★
• Bailey Park reviews ★
• Bartlett Park reviews ★
• Bauer Park reviews ★
• Bolsa Chica State Beach reviews ★
• Bolsa View Park reviews ★
• Butterfly Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Carr Park reviews ★
• College View Park reviews ★
• Courreges Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Huntington Beach

• Agnes L. Smith Elementary
• Edison High
• Ethel Dwyer Middle
• Huntington Seacliff Elementary
• Isaac L. Sowers Middle
• John H. Eader Elementary
• John R. Peterson Elementary
• Kinetic Academy
• Newland (William T.) Elementary
• Oka (Isojiro) Elementary
• Ralph E. Hawes Elementary
• S. A. Moffett Elementary
• Sycamore Creek Community Charter
• Talbert (Samuel E.) Middle

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Huntington Beach Hospital ★ (1/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

Full forecast →

Source: National Weather Service

🔧 Local Services

Local Garage Door Repair Inc
Serving Huntington Beach, CA
📞 (714) 692-6428

huntington-beach.localgaragedoorrepairinc.com

🗺️ Map of Huntington Beach

🏘️ Nearby Communities