Population
Long Beach
458,491
Norfolk
235,037
Median Income
Long Beach
$83,969
Norfolk
$64,017
Home Value
Long Beach
$762,200
Norfolk
$271,900
Rent
Long Beach
$1,803
Norfolk
$1,246
Crime Rate
Long Beach
6.77
Norfolk
4.69
Cost of Living
Long Beach
172.7
Norfolk
112.7
Avg Temp
Long Beach
N/A
Norfolk
N/A
Unemployment
Long Beach
6.5%
Norfolk
6.1%
How Similar Are Long Beach & Norfolk?
Norfolk is Long Beach's #21 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Long Beach
458,491
Norfolk
235,037
Long Beach has a 49% larger population than Norfolk.
Violent Crime
Long Beach
6.77
Norfolk
4.69
Long Beach has a 31% higher violent crime than Norfolk.
Property Crime
Long Beach
34.79
Norfolk
37.72
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Long Beach
31.9%
Norfolk
28.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Long Beach has a stronger Democratic lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Long Beach
6.5%
Norfolk
6.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Long Beach
$83,969
Norfolk
$64,017
Long Beach has a 24% higher median income than Norfolk.
Home Values
Long Beach
$762,200
Norfolk
$271,900
Long Beach's home values is significantly higher than Norfolk's — 64% difference.
Education
Long Beach
24.4%
Norfolk
21.1%
Long Beach has a 13% higher education than Norfolk.
Demographics
Long Beach
41.6%
Norfolk
44.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Long Beach
172.7
Norfolk
112.7
Long Beach has a 35% higher cost of living than Norfolk.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Long Beach and Norfolk differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Long Beach
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Norfolk
Norfolk leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Norfolk leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNorfolk scores 137.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 265.6 in Long Beach. Norfolk scores 112.7 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 172.7 in Long Beach. Norfolk has a living wage (1 adult) of $49,608 vs $76,010 in Long Beach (53% lower).
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Housing Market — Norfolk leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLong Beach has a median home value of $762,200 vs $271,900 in Norfolk (180% higher). Norfolk has a median property tax of $2,738 vs $4,911 in Long Beach (79% lower). Norfolk has a median rent of $1,246 vs $1,803 in Long Beach (45% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Long Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLong Beach: 250,819 vs Norfolk: 134,371 for labor force. Long Beach has a work from home of 14.4% compared to 8.6% in Norfolk. Long Beach has a median household income of $83,969 vs $64,017 in Norfolk (31% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Norfolk leads
Source: FBI UCRNorfolk has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.77 compared to 2.23 in Long Beach. Norfolk has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.54 compared to 7.05 in Long Beach. Norfolk has a property crime clearance of 10.3% compared to 3.6% in Long Beach.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLong Beach has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.4% compared to 21.1% in Norfolk.
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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 2x the size of Norfolk (235,037). Norfolk skews younger with a median age of 32.4 vs 36.8.
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Long Beach
Norfolk
Healthcare — Norfolk leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNorfolk: 4 vs Long Beach: 2 for with emergency services. Norfolk: 3.3 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 — Norfolk leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLong Beach has a work from home of 14.4% compared to 8.6% in Norfolk. Long Beach has a public transit of 3.9% compared to 2.8% in Norfolk. Norfolk: 21 min vs Long Beach: 26 min for mean commute time.
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