Population
Long Beach
458,491
Anaheim
344,553
Median Income
Long Beach
$83,969
Anaheim
$90,583
Home Value
Long Beach
$762,200
Anaheim
$771,700
Rent
Long Beach
$1,803
Anaheim
$2,082
Crime Rate
Long Beach
6.77
Anaheim
5.96
Cost of Living
Long Beach
172.7
Anaheim
183.9
Avg Temp
Long Beach
N/A
Anaheim
63°F
Unemployment
Long Beach
6.5%
Anaheim
5.5%
How Similar Are Long Beach & Anaheim?
Anaheim is Long Beach's #12 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Long Beach
458,491
Anaheim
344,553
Long Beach has a 25% larger population than Anaheim.
Violent Crime
Long Beach
6.77
Anaheim
5.96
Long Beach has a 12% higher violent crime than Anaheim.
Property Crime
Long Beach
34.79
Anaheim
21.32
Long Beach has a 39% higher property crime than Anaheim.
Political Leaning
Long Beach
31.9%
Anaheim
47.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Anaheim has a stronger Democratic lean (32% difference).
Unemployment
Long Beach
6.5%
Anaheim
5.5%
Long Beach has a 14% higher unemployment than Anaheim.
Median Income
Long Beach
$83,969
Anaheim
$90,583
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Long Beach
$762,200
Anaheim
$771,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Long Beach
24.4%
Anaheim
19.4%
Long Beach has a 20% higher education than Anaheim.
Demographics
Long Beach
41.6%
Anaheim
41.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Long Beach
172.7
Anaheim
183.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Long Beach and Anaheim share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Long Beach
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Anaheim
Anaheim leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Long Beach leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLong Beach has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,085 vs $2,746 in Anaheim (24% lower). Long Beach has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,601 vs $3,236 in Anaheim (20% lower). Long Beach scores 265.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 286.2 in Anaheim.
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Housing Market — Anaheim leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnaheim has a vacancy rate of 4.0% compared to 5.6% in Long Beach. Long Beach has a median rent of $1,803 vs $2,082 in Anaheim (13% lower). Anaheim has a owner-occupied of 45.9% compared to 40.9% in Long Beach.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Anaheim leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLong Beach has a work from home of 14.4% compared to 9.3% in Anaheim. Long Beach: 250,819 vs Anaheim: 185,049 for labor force. Anaheim has a poverty rate of 12.5% compared to 15.0% in Long Beach.
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Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Anaheim leads
Source: FBI UCRAnaheim has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.08 in Long Beach. Anaheim has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.05 compared to 2.23 in Long Beach. Anaheim has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.48 compared to 7.05 in Long Beach.
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Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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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 19.4% in Anaheim. Long Beach has a high school diploma or higher of 36.9% compared to 34.0% in Anaheim.
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Colleges & Universities
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 1.3x the size of Anaheim (344,553).
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Married Population
Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Long Beach
Anaheim
Healthcare — Anaheim leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAnaheim: 3 vs Long Beach: 2 for with emergency services. Anaheim: 3.0 vs Long Beach: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
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 1.9% in Anaheim. Long Beach has a work from home of 14.4% compared to 9.3% in Anaheim. Long Beach has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.5% in Anaheim.
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