Is Huntington Beach, California a nice place to live?

Question

If so, what are some of the advantages of living there?

Answer 1

like 30 yrs ago

Answer 2

yes because its beautiful

Answer 3

I work in Huntington Beach and I think the place is overrated.

Advantage: It's safe.

If you live no farther than a quarter mile from the beach than HB is nice.  Inland it's pretty unexceptional and plain.

The majority of the homes look the same and were built in the 1950's. There are a surprisng number of trailer parks in HB. The city has lined many of the streets with cinder block walls and it looks like a desolate concrete canyon when you drive down them. HB is filled with boring looking strip malls and they have made their once cute beach city downtown look like any other cookie cutter shopping center you find in the Southwest. During the summer the locals stop going to Main Street because of the hoards of pasty tourists that come to visit, the lack of parking and the bottlenecked traffic on the Pacific Coast Highway.  

Personally, I would pick Newport Beach, Seal Beach or Sunset Beach over HB.  

Answer 4

Yes, it is a fresh air, beach-focused, middle class community.  Expensive, though.

Answer 5

If you've got the money, Newport is better.

Answer 6

Yes, it's a very nice place to live. It's pretty safe (a lot safer than LA and other neighboring cities), has a pretty cool beach, and isn't too far from anything. The people there are pretty laid-back, too...it's a generally middle-class neighborhood. Highly recommended :)  

Answer 7

It's pretty close to the water, although it's very humid & sticky in the summer.  Inland, it's super crowded, and no better than anywhere else in Orange County......