Population
Charlotte
886,283
Long Beach
458,491
Median Income
Charlotte
$78,438
Long Beach
$83,969
Home Value
Charlotte
$351,500
Long Beach
$762,200
Rent
Charlotte
$1,504
Long Beach
$1,803
Crime Rate
Charlotte
N/A
Long Beach
6.77
Cost of Living
Charlotte
130.4
Long Beach
172.7
Avg Temp
Charlotte
N/A
Long Beach
N/A
Unemployment
Charlotte
4.4%
Long Beach
6.5%
How Similar Are Charlotte & Long Beach?
Long Beach is Charlotte's #24 most similar city
3 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Charlotte
886,283
Long Beach
458,491
Charlotte has a 48% larger population than Long Beach.
Political Leaning
Charlotte
32.7%
Long Beach
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Charlotte
4.4%
Long Beach
6.5%
Long Beach has a 32% higher unemployment than Charlotte.
Median Income
Charlotte
$78,438
Long Beach
$83,969
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Charlotte
$351,500
Long Beach
$762,200
Long Beach's home values is significantly higher than Charlotte's — 54% difference.
Education
Charlotte
31.9%
Long Beach
24.4%
Charlotte has a 24% higher education than Long Beach.
Demographics
Charlotte
41.5%
Long Beach
41.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
Charlotte
130.4
Long Beach
172.7
Long Beach has a 24% higher cost of living than Charlotte.
3 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Charlotte and Long Beach differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Charlotte
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Long Beach
Charlotte leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Charlotte leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCharlotte scores 167.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 265.6 in Long Beach. Charlotte has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,686 vs $2,601 in Long Beach (35% lower). Charlotte has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,538 vs $2,085 in Long Beach (26% lower).
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Housing Market — Charlotte leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLong Beach has a median home value of $762,200 vs $351,500 in Charlotte (54% higher). Charlotte has a median property tax of $2,701 vs $4,911 in Long Beach (45% lower). Long Beach has a vacancy rate of 5.6% compared to 7.6% in Charlotte.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Charlotte leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCharlotte: 510,856 vs Long Beach: 250,819 for labor force. Charlotte has a work from home of 25.5% compared to 14.4% in Long Beach. Charlotte has a unemployment rate of 4.4% compared to 6.5% in Long Beach.
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Labor Force
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
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Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Charlotte leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCharlotte has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.9% compared to 24.4% in Long Beach. Charlotte has a high school diploma or higher of 43.1% compared to 36.9% in Long Beach.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCharlotte has a population of 886,283, about 1.9x the size of Long Beach (458,491). Charlotte skews younger with a median age of 34.4 vs 36.8.
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Charlotte
Long Beach
Healthcare — Charlotte leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCharlotte: 5 vs Long Beach: 2 for with emergency services. Charlotte: 3.3 vs Long Beach: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Long Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCharlotte has a work from home of 25.5% compared to 14.4% in Long Beach. Long Beach has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.2% in Charlotte. Long Beach has a public transit of 3.9% compared to 2.2% in Charlotte.
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