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Huron vs Camp Pendleton South

256 miles apart. The biggest differences: rent (2.9× in Camp Pendleton South) and growth since 2010 (+25.5 pts in Camp Pendleton South).

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Huron, CAHomes around $249KCalifornia · 6,519 people
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Camp Pendleton South, CAOne of the healthiest townsCalifornia · 15,766 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

HuronHomes around $249K
Housing$249K typical home67% below the CA typical home Health98% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SafetySafer than 22%of U.S. towns we grade All about Huron →
Camp Pendleton SouthOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 83%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Camp Pendleton South →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Rent2.9×
Rent runs higher in Camp Pendleton South
Camp Pendleton South $3,092Huron $1,054
Growth since 2010+25.5 pts
Camp Pendleton South has grown faster since 2010
Camp Pendleton South +17.4%Huron -8.1%
Homeowners+23.7 pts renters
Camp Pendleton South has more renters
Huron 24.6%Camp Pendleton South 0.9%
Bachelor’s degree++23.6 pts
More adults in Camp Pendleton South have a degree
Camp Pendleton South 26.4%Huron 2.8%
Average commute8 min
Camp Pendleton South has the shorter commute
Huron 28 minCamp Pendleton South 20 min
Size2.4×
Camp Pendleton South is the bigger place
Camp Pendleton South 15,766Huron 6,519
★ What stands out · Report cards

Camp Pendleton South places higher on 12 of 15 CA lists

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every California ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
C−HuronSafer than 22% of U.S. towns –Camp Pendleton SouthNot graded
Schools
CHuronBetter than 31% of districts in the state BCamp Pendleton SouthBetter than 55% of districts in the state
Health
D−HuronHealthier than 2% of U.S. towns A−Camp Pendleton SouthHealthier than 83% of U.S. towns
3Huron
12Camp Pendleton South

Lists won, of 15 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Cheapest rentCost of living · 830 towns #38#760 Fastest growingGrowth · 816 towns #782#77 Most activeHealth · 844 towns #835#121 Lowest obesityHealth · 844 towns #838#150 HealthiestHealth · 844 towns #834#227 Fewest smokersHealth · 844 towns #813#235 Lowest depressionHealth · 844 towns #420#836 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 844 towns #839#448

Left end = #1 in California. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Huron’s rankings →

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
HuronCamp Pendleton South
Snow a year0″0″
January low38°F47°F
July high101°F70°F
Growing season (days)292d365d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)82nd85th
Outdoors & history
HuronCamp Pendleton South
Trails2 mi—
Conserved land2%—
Settled1888—
Community
HuronCamp Pendleton South
Library hours a week33 hrs—
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined01

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

256 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

HuronCACamp Pendleton SouthCA
Huron ↔ Camp Pendleton South256 miles apart
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What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

HuronCamp Pendleton South
People
Population 6,519Lowest 15,766Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -8.1%Lowest CA: +6.1% +17.4%Highest CA: +6.1%
Median age 26.8±4.8Highest 29% below CA 23.1±1.6Lowest 39% below CA
Huron and Camp Pendleton South are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 36.2%±6.7Highest CA: 22% 35.2%±4.7Lowest CA: 22%
Huron and Camp Pendleton South are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 4.5%±2.7Highest CA: 15.7% 0.4%±0.4Lowest CA: 15.7%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 2.8%Lowest CA: 37.1% 26.4%Highest CA: 37.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.2%±2.8Lowest CA: 7.6% 10.4%±3.4Highest CA: 7.6%
Camp Pendleton South and Huron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $52,500±$24kLowest 47% below CA $69,853±$13kHighest 30% below CA
Camp Pendleton South and Huron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $251,700±$90k 66% below CA —
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,054±$236Lowest 48% below CA $3,092±$169Highest 52% above CA
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,392 73% below CA —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 41%±10.9Lowest CA: 55.3% 89.5%±13.1Highest CA: 55.3%
Below poverty line 30.4%Highest CA: 12% 6.6%Lowest CA: 12%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 24.6%Highest CA: 55.9% 0.9%Lowest CA: 55.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1988Lowest 12 yrs newer than CA 2003Highest 27 yrs newer than CA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 28 minHighest 3% below CA 20 minLowest 31% below CA
Work from home 5.3%±4.4Lowest CA: 17.2% 9%±5.9Highest CA: 17.2%
Camp Pendleton South and Huron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.4%Highest 0.6%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 54.8 miHighest 42.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.29Lowest 0.42Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Fresno (7%)San Diego (20%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Camp Pendleton SouthFew work in Huron
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 1.7 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.0 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 59.4Highest 40.6Lowest
Schools
School district Coalinga-Huron UnifiedOceanside Unified
High school in town Chesnut High (Continuation)None in town
Students per teacherat that high school 10.0 —
California average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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