Population
Long Beach
458,491
Greensboro
298,564
Median Income
Long Beach
$83,969
Greensboro
$58,884
Home Value
Long Beach
$762,200
Greensboro
$221,300
Rent
Long Beach
$1,803
Greensboro
$1,114
Crime Rate
Long Beach
6.77
Greensboro
9.24
Cost of Living
Long Beach
172.7
Greensboro
102.0
Avg Temp
Long Beach
N/A
Greensboro
N/A
Unemployment
Long Beach
6.5%
Greensboro
5.1%
How Similar Are Long Beach & Greensboro?
Greensboro is Long Beach's #22 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Long Beach
458,491
Greensboro
298,564
Long Beach has a 35% larger population than Greensboro.
Violent Crime
Long Beach
6.77
Greensboro
9.24
Greensboro has a 27% higher violent crime than Long Beach.
Property Crime
Long Beach
34.79
Greensboro
33.83
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Long Beach
31.9%
Greensboro
38.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Greensboro has a stronger Democratic lean (17% difference).
Unemployment
Long Beach
6.5%
Greensboro
5.1%
Long Beach has a 21% higher unemployment than Greensboro.
Median Income
Long Beach
$83,969
Greensboro
$58,884
Long Beach has a 30% higher median income than Greensboro.
Home Values
Long Beach
$762,200
Greensboro
$221,300
Long Beach's home values is significantly higher than Greensboro's — 71% difference.
Education
Long Beach
24.4%
Greensboro
25.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Long Beach
41.6%
Greensboro
40.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Long Beach
172.7
Greensboro
102.0
Long Beach has a 41% higher cost of living than Greensboro.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Long Beach and Greensboro differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Greensboro
Greensboro leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Greensboro leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGreensboro scores 118.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 265.6 in Long Beach. Greensboro has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,330 vs $2,601 in Long Beach (96% lower). Greensboro has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,213 vs $2,085 in Long Beach (72% lower).
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Housing Market — Greensboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLong Beach has a median home value of $762,200 vs $221,300 in Greensboro (244% higher). Greensboro has a median property tax of $2,155 vs $4,911 in Long Beach (128% lower). Greensboro has a median rent of $1,114 vs $1,803 in Long Beach (62% lower).
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Median Property Tax
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Long Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLong Beach: 250,819 vs Greensboro: 157,138 for labor force. Long Beach has a median household income of $83,969 vs $58,884 in Greensboro (43% higher). Greensboro: 19 min vs Long Beach: 26 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Long Beach leads
Source: FBI UCRGreensboro has a property crime clearance of 9.3% compared to 3.6% in Long Beach. Greensboro has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 4.82 compared to 7.05 in Long Beach. Long Beach has a assault rate (per 1k) of 4.00 compared to 7.10 in Greensboro.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Greensboro leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGreensboro has a high school diploma or higher of 39.2% compared to 36.9% in Long Beach. Greensboro has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.5% 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 ACSLong Beach has a population of 458,491, about 1.5x the size of Greensboro (298,564). Greensboro skews younger with a median age of 34.1 vs 36.8.
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Black
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Asian
Long Beach
Greensboro
Healthcare — Greensboro leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGreensboro: 5 vs Long Beach: 2 for with emergency services. Greensboro: 3.2 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 Greensboro. Long Beach has a public transit of 3.9% compared to 2.4% in Greensboro. Greensboro: 19 min vs Long Beach: 26 min for mean commute time.
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