Great things are happening in Huntington Beach!

In addition to year-round sunshine and one of the most picturesque coastlines in the State, Huntington Beach also plays host to a broad and successful range of industries, among them tourism, industrial/manufacturing, professional office and healthcare.  As identified in our Economic Development Strategy, the City has high potential in technology manufacturing and services, and enjoys a robust retail environment, which includes everything from small, family-operated businesses to national big box retailers, new and used automobile sales, and more.  

Check out our community profile for more information, including labor market data, retail potential and more. 

Key Industries and Data

  • Manufacturing accounts for 9 of the top 20 most concentrated industries
  • Construction accounts for 9 of the top 20 most concentrated industries

Growing Industries

  • Healthcare
  • Construction
  • Logistics/Warehousing
  • Arts, Entertainment, Recreation
  • Education
  • Tourism & Hospitality
Workforce Data
  • Median age of workers:  42.6
  • Labor force participation rate:  65.9%
  • Percent of workers (ages 25-64) with bachelor's degree or above:  45.5%

Research and Technology Corridor

Is your business classified as Research and Technology?  The General Plan designation of Research and Technology provides for a wide variety of nonresidential mixed-use development in industrial areas that are undergoing or are poised for transformation to support this endeavor. The designation encourages both employment uses and commercial uses designed to accommodate employees while continuing to allow traditional industrial uses such as manufacturing and production. Uses include clean and green manufacturing businesses (e.g., medical devices, solar panels), research and development, technology, warehousing related to these on-site businesses, business parks, professional offices, and limited eating and drinking establishments for businesses that have an industrial on-site component.  To learn more about this amendment, including a list of FAQs, please visit the City's website.

Business Improvement Districts

Huntington Beach plays host to two business improvement districts, which serve as a revitalization and economic development tool for one of our key industries- tourism -  and our most well-known commercial business district, Downtown Huntington Beach.