Population
Long Beach
458,491
Colorado Springs
483,099
Median Income
Long Beach
$83,969
Colorado Springs
$83,198
Home Value
Long Beach
$762,200
Colorado Springs
$420,700
Rent
Long Beach
$1,803
Colorado Springs
$1,562
Crime Rate
Long Beach
6.77
Colorado Springs
7.18
Cost of Living
Long Beach
172.7
Colorado Springs
140.4
Avg Temp
Long Beach
N/A
Colorado Springs
48°F
Unemployment
Long Beach
6.5%
Colorado Springs
5.5%
How Similar Are Long Beach & Colorado Springs?
Colorado Springs is Long Beach's #15 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Long Beach
458,491
Colorado Springs
483,099
Both cities have similar populations — Long Beach at 458,491 and Colorado Springs at 483,099.
Violent Crime
Long Beach
6.77
Colorado Springs
7.18
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Long Beach
34.79
Colorado Springs
34.49
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Long Beach
31.9%
Colorado Springs
53.5%
Long Beach leans Democratic while Colorado Springs leans Republican.
Unemployment
Long Beach
6.5%
Colorado Springs
5.5%
Long Beach has a 14% higher unemployment than Colorado Springs.
Median Income
Long Beach
$83,969
Colorado Springs
$83,198
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Long Beach
$762,200
Colorado Springs
$420,700
Long Beach has a 45% higher home values than Colorado Springs.
Education
Long Beach
24.4%
Colorado Springs
28.5%
Colorado Springs has a 14% higher education than Long Beach.
Demographics
Long Beach
41.6%
Colorado Springs
72.3%
Colorado Springs has a 42% higher demographics than Long Beach.
Cost of Living
Long Beach
172.7
Colorado Springs
140.4
Long Beach has a 19% higher cost of living than Colorado Springs.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Long Beach and Colorado Springs share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Colorado Springs leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDColorado Springs scores 176.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 265.6 in Long Beach. Colorado Springs has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,735 vs $2,601 in Long Beach (50% lower). Colorado Springs has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,464 vs $2,085 in Long Beach (42% lower).
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Housing Market — Colorado Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColorado Springs has a median property tax of $1,664 vs $4,911 in Long Beach (195% lower). Long Beach has a median home value of $762,200 vs $420,700 in Colorado Springs (81% higher). Colorado Springs has a single-family homes of 69.1% compared to 45.0% in Long Beach.
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Jobs & Economy — Colorado Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColorado Springs has a poverty rate of 9.3% compared to 15.0% in Long Beach. Colorado Springs has a unemployment rate of 5.5% compared to 6.5% in Long Beach. Colorado Springs has a work from home of 16.1% compared to 14.4% in Long Beach.
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Crime & Safety — Colorado Springs leads
Source: FBI UCRColorado Springs has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.78 compared to 2.23 in Long Beach. Colorado Springs has a property crime clearance of 15.1% compared to 3.6% in Long Beach. Colorado Springs has a violent crime clearance of 46.5% compared to 31.1% in Long Beach.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Colorado Springs leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauColorado Springs has a bachelor's degree or higher of 28.5% compared to 24.4% in Long Beach. Colorado Springs has a high school diploma or higher of 41.5% 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 ACSColorado Springs has a population of 483,099, about 1.1x the size of Long Beach (458,491). Colorado Springs skews younger with a median age of 35.6 vs 36.8.
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Long Beach
Colorado Springs
Healthcare — Colorado Springs leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareColorado Springs: 5 vs Long Beach: 2 for with emergency services. Colorado Springs: 4.0 vs Long Beach: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLong Beach has a public transit of 3.9% compared to 0.5% in Colorado Springs. Colorado Springs has a work from home of 16.1% compared to 14.4% in Long Beach. Long Beach has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.5% in Colorado Springs.
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