Population
Durham
288,465
Long Beach
458,491
Median Income
Durham
$79,234
Long Beach
$83,969
Home Value
Durham
$355,300
Long Beach
$762,200
Rent
Durham
$1,412
Long Beach
$1,803
Crime Rate
Durham
6.21
Long Beach
6.77
Cost of Living
Durham
133.1
Long Beach
172.7
Avg Temp
Durham
N/A
Long Beach
N/A
Unemployment
Durham
4.2%
Long Beach
6.5%
How Similar Are Durham & Long Beach?
Long Beach is Durham's #17 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Durham
288,465
Long Beach
458,491
Long Beach has a 37% larger population than Durham.
Violent Crime
Durham
6.21
Long Beach
6.77
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Durham
38.00
Long Beach
34.79
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Durham
18.2%
Long Beach
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Long Beach has a stronger Democratic lean (43% difference).
Unemployment
Durham
4.2%
Long Beach
6.5%
Long Beach has a 36% higher unemployment than Durham.
Median Income
Durham
$79,234
Long Beach
$83,969
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Durham
$355,300
Long Beach
$762,200
Long Beach's home values is significantly higher than Durham's — 53% difference.
Education
Durham
38.2%
Long Beach
24.4%
Durham has a 36% higher education than Long Beach.
Demographics
Durham
44.0%
Long Beach
41.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Durham
133.1
Long Beach
172.7
Long Beach has a 23% higher cost of living than Durham.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Durham and Long Beach share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Long Beach
Durham leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Durham leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDurham scores 164.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 265.6 in Long Beach. Durham has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,711 vs $2,601 in Long Beach (34% lower). Durham has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,507 vs $2,085 in Long Beach (28% lower).
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Housing Market — Durham leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLong Beach has a median home value of $762,200 vs $355,300 in Durham (53% higher). Durham has a single-family homes of 61.6% compared to 45.0% in Long Beach. Durham has a median property tax of $3,115 vs $4,911 in Long Beach (37% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDurham has a work from home of 20.6% compared to 14.4% in Long Beach. Durham has a unemployment rate of 4.2% compared to 6.5% in Long Beach. Long Beach: 250,819 vs Durham: 163,490 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Durham leads
Source: FBI UCRDurham has a property crime clearance of 8.8% compared to 3.6% in Long Beach. Long Beach has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 17.96 compared to 27.25 in Durham. Long Beach has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.08 compared to 0.12 in Durham.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Durham leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDurham has a bachelor's degree or higher of 38.2% compared to 24.4% in Long Beach. Durham has a high school diploma or higher of 48.7% compared to 36.9% in Long Beach.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLong Beach has a population of 458,491, about 1.6x the size of Durham (288,465). Durham skews younger with a median age of 34.8 vs 36.8.
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Durham
Long Beach
Healthcare — Durham leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDurham: 4 vs Long Beach: 2 for with emergency services. Durham: 4.5 vs Long Beach: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Long Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLong Beach has a public transit of 3.9% compared to 2.2% in Durham. Durham has a work from home of 20.6% compared to 14.4% in Long Beach. Long Beach has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.5% in Durham.
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