Population
Dallas
1,299,553
Long Beach
458,491
Median Income
Dallas
$67,760
Long Beach
$83,969
Home Value
Dallas
$295,300
Long Beach
$762,200
Rent
Dallas
$1,403
Long Beach
$1,803
Crime Rate
Dallas
6.60
Long Beach
6.77
Cost of Living
Dallas
124.7
Long Beach
172.7
Avg Temp
Dallas
67°F
Long Beach
N/A
Unemployment
Dallas
4.9%
Long Beach
6.5%
How Similar Are Dallas & Long Beach?
Long Beach is Dallas's #5 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Dallas
1,299,553
Long Beach
458,491
Dallas (1,299,553) is about 2.8x larger than Long Beach (458,491).
Violent Crime
Dallas
6.60
Long Beach
6.77
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Dallas
33.52
Long Beach
34.79
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Dallas
38.0%
Long Beach
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Dallas has a stronger Democratic lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
Dallas
4.9%
Long Beach
6.5%
Long Beach has a 24% higher unemployment than Dallas.
Median Income
Dallas
$67,760
Long Beach
$83,969
Long Beach has a 19% higher median income than Dallas.
Home Values
Dallas
$295,300
Long Beach
$762,200
Long Beach's home values is significantly higher than Dallas's — 61% difference.
Education
Dallas
24.8%
Long Beach
24.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Dallas
41.9%
Long Beach
41.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Dallas
124.7
Long Beach
172.7
Long Beach has a 28% higher cost of living than Dallas.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Dallas and Long Beach share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Dallas leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Dallas leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDallas scores 163.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 265.6 in Long Beach. Dallas scores 124.7 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 172.7 in Long Beach. Dallas has a living wage (1 adult) of $54,889 vs $76,010 in Long Beach (28% lower).
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Housing Market — Dallas leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLong Beach has a vacancy rate of 5.6% compared to 9.7% in Dallas. Long Beach has a median home value of $762,200 vs $295,300 in Dallas (61% higher). Dallas has a median rent of $1,403 vs $1,803 in Long Beach (22% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Dallas leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDallas: 701,693 vs Long Beach: 250,819 for labor force. Dallas has a unemployment rate of 4.9% compared to 6.5% in Long Beach. Long Beach has a median household income of $83,969 vs $67,760 in Dallas (19% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Dallas leads
Source: FBI UCRLong Beach has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.08 compared to 0.14 in Dallas. Dallas has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 4.64 compared to 7.05 in Long Beach. Dallas has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.69 compared to 2.23 in Long Beach.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Dallas leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDallas has a high school diploma or higher of 39.0% compared to 36.9% in Long Beach. Dallas has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.8% compared to 24.4% in Long Beach.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDallas has a population of 1,299,553, about 2.8x the size of Long Beach (458,491). Dallas skews younger with a median age of 33.4 vs 36.8.
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Black
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Asian
Dallas
Long Beach
Healthcare — Dallas leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDallas: 4 vs Long Beach: 2 for with emergency services. Dallas: 3.3 vs Long Beach: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Long Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLong Beach has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.2% in Dallas. Long Beach has a public transit of 3.9% compared to 2.3% in Dallas. Dallas: 22 min vs Long Beach: 26 min for mean commute time.
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