Population
Kent
135,015
Long Beach
458,491
Median Income
Kent
$90,416
Long Beach
$83,969
Home Value
Kent
$537,500
Long Beach
$762,200
Rent
Kent
$1,833
Long Beach
$1,803
Crime Rate
Kent
4.90
Long Beach
6.77
Cost of Living
Kent
164.0
Long Beach
172.7
Avg Temp
Kent
N/A
Long Beach
N/A
Unemployment
Kent
7.3%
Long Beach
6.5%
How Similar Are Kent & Long Beach?
Long Beach is Kent's #8 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Kent
135,015
Long Beach
458,491
Long Beach (458,491) is about 3.4x larger than Kent (135,015).
Violent Crime
Kent
4.90
Long Beach
6.77
Long Beach has a 28% higher violent crime than Kent.
Property Crime
Kent
37.71
Long Beach
34.79
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Kent
22.5%
Long Beach
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Long Beach has a stronger Democratic lean (30% difference).
Unemployment
Kent
7.3%
Long Beach
6.5%
Kent has a 12% higher unemployment than Long Beach.
Median Income
Kent
$90,416
Long Beach
$83,969
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Kent
$537,500
Long Beach
$762,200
Long Beach has a 29% higher home values than Kent.
Education
Kent
19.7%
Long Beach
24.4%
Long Beach has a 19% higher education than Kent.
Demographics
Kent
39.6%
Long Beach
41.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Kent
164.0
Long Beach
172.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Kent and Long Beach share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Long Beach
Long Beach leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Kent leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDKent scores 231.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 265.6 in Long Beach. Long Beach scores 120.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 127.4 in Kent. Kent has a living wage (1 adult) of $72,162 vs $76,010 in Long Beach (5% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKent has a owner-occupied of 56.9% compared to 40.9% in Long Beach. Long Beach has a median home value of $762,200 vs $537,500 in Kent (29% higher). Kent has a single-family homes of 58.2% compared to 45.0% in Long Beach.
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Jobs & Economy — Long Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLong Beach: 250,819 vs Kent: 73,926 for labor force. Kent has a poverty rate of 10.6% compared to 15.0% in Long Beach. Long Beach has a work from home of 14.4% compared to 11.5% in Kent.
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Crime & Safety — Kent leads
Source: FBI UCRKent has a property crime clearance of 8.4% compared to 3.6% in Long Beach. Kent has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.08 in Long Beach. Kent has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.44 compared to 2.23 in Long Beach.
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Schools & Education — Long Beach leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLong Beach has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.4% compared to 19.7% in Kent. Long Beach has a high school diploma or higher of 36.9% compared to 36.4% in Kent.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLong Beach has a population of 458,491, about 3.4x the size of Kent (135,015). Kent skews younger with a median age of 35.3 vs 36.8.
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Kent
Long Beach
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareKent: 5 vs Long Beach: 2 for with emergency services. Long Beach: 2.7 vs Kent: 2.6 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 0.1% in Kent. Kent has a public transit of 5.1% compared to 3.9% in Long Beach. Long Beach has a work from home of 14.4% compared to 11.5% in Kent.
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