Population
Bowling Green
30,051
Long Beach
16,876
Median Income
Bowling Green
$46,719
Long Beach
$71,121
Home Value
Bowling Green
$217,300
Long Beach
$205,300
Rent
Bowling Green
$874
Long Beach
$1,209
Crime Rate
Bowling Green
0.69
Long Beach
0.82
Cost of Living
Bowling Green
88.9
Long Beach
109.9
Avg Temp
Bowling Green
N/A
Long Beach
N/A
Unemployment
Bowling Green
5.8%
Long Beach
6.1%
How Similar Are Bowling Green & Long Beach?
Long Beach is Bowling Green's #4 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bowling Green
30,051
Long Beach
16,876
Bowling Green has a 44% larger population than Long Beach.
Violent Crime
Bowling Green
0.69
Long Beach
0.82
Long Beach has a 13% higher violent crime than Bowling Green.
Property Crime
Bowling Green
9.58
Long Beach
9.91
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Bowling Green
54.6%
Long Beach
63.9%
Both cities lean Republican, but Long Beach has a stronger Republican lean (15% difference).
Unemployment
Bowling Green
5.8%
Long Beach
6.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Bowling Green
$46,719
Long Beach
$71,121
Long Beach has a 34% higher median income than Bowling Green.
Home Values
Bowling Green
$217,300
Long Beach
$205,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Bowling Green
21.4%
Long Beach
22.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Bowling Green
84.8%
Long Beach
80.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Bowling Green
88.9
Long Beach
109.9
Long Beach has a 19% higher cost of living than Bowling Green.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bowling Green and Long Beach share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bowling Green
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Long Beach
Bowling Green leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Bowling Green leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBowling Green scores 71.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 101.3 in Long Beach. Bowling Green scores 88.9 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 109.9 in Long Beach. Bowling Green has a living wage (family of 4) of $92,480 vs $114,299 in Long Beach (19% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBowling Green has a vacancy rate of 4.5% compared to 12.5% in Long Beach. Long Beach has a owner-occupied of 66.9% compared to 36.8% in Bowling Green. Long Beach has a median property tax of $1,749 vs $2,534 in Bowling Green (45% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Bowling Green leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLong Beach has a poverty rate of 7.7% compared to 29.7% in Bowling Green. Bowling Green: 17,056 vs Long Beach: 8,273 for labor force. Bowling Green has a work from home of 9.9% compared to 6.8% in Long Beach.
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Crime & Safety — Bowling Green leads
Source: FBI UCRBowling Green has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.69 compared to 1.11 in Long Beach. Bowling Green has a property crime clearance of 29.7% compared to 21.9% in Long Beach. Bowling Green has a violent crime clearance of 57.1% compared to 42.9% in Long Beach.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Long Beach leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLong Beach has a high school diploma or higher of 40.8% compared to 33.2% in Bowling Green. Long Beach has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.0% compared to 21.4% in Bowling Green.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBowling Green has a population of 30,051, about 1.8x the size of Long Beach (16,876). Bowling Green skews younger with a median age of 23.6 vs 39.8.
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Bowling Green
Long Beach
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLong Beach: 4 vs Bowling Green: 3 for with emergency services. Bowling Green: 3.3 vs Long Beach: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Bowling Green leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBowling Green has a work from home of 9.9% compared to 6.8% in Long Beach. Long Beach has a drive alone of 83.6% compared to 73.1% in Bowling Green.
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