Population
Long Beach
458,491
Richmond
115,396
Median Income
Long Beach
$83,969
Richmond
$90,038
Home Value
Long Beach
$762,200
Richmond
$650,100
Rent
Long Beach
$1,803
Richmond
$1,895
Crime Rate
Long Beach
6.77
Richmond
9.23
Cost of Living
Long Beach
172.7
Richmond
175.8
Avg Temp
Long Beach
N/A
Richmond
N/A
Unemployment
Long Beach
6.5%
Richmond
7.0%
How Similar Are Long Beach & Richmond?
Richmond is Long Beach's #7 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Long Beach
458,491
Richmond
115,396
Long Beach (458,491) is about 4.0x larger than Richmond (115,396).
Violent Crime
Long Beach
6.77
Richmond
9.23
Richmond has a 27% higher violent crime than Long Beach.
Property Crime
Long Beach
34.79
Richmond
27.62
Long Beach has a 21% higher property crime than Richmond.
Political Leaning
Long Beach
31.9%
Richmond
29.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Long Beach
6.5%
Richmond
7.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Long Beach
$83,969
Richmond
$90,038
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Long Beach
$762,200
Richmond
$650,100
Long Beach has a 15% higher home values than Richmond.
Education
Long Beach
24.4%
Richmond
22.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Long Beach
41.6%
Richmond
21.4%
Long Beach has a 49% higher demographics than Richmond.
Cost of Living
Long Beach
172.7
Richmond
175.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Long Beach and Richmond share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Richmond
Long Beach leads in 5 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 $2,385 in Richmond (13% lower). Long Beach scores 120.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 138.0 in Richmond. Long Beach has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,601 vs $2,912 in Richmond (11% lower).
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
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Healthcare Index
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichmond has a single-family homes of 68.1% compared to 45.0% in Long Beach. Richmond has a vacancy rate of 4.2% compared to 5.6% in Long Beach. Richmond has a owner-occupied of 52.5% compared to 40.9% in Long Beach.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Long Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLong Beach: 250,819 vs Richmond: 62,138 for labor force. Long Beach has a work from home of 14.4% compared to 12.0% in Richmond. Long Beach: 26 min vs Richmond: 31 min for mean commute.
Median Household Income
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Poverty Rate
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Labor Force
Mean Commute
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Long Beach leads
Source: FBI UCRRichmond has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.29 compared to 7.05 in Long Beach. Long Beach has a assault rate (per 1k) of 4.00 compared to 6.63 in Richmond. Long Beach has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 6.77 compared to 9.23 in Richmond.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Long Beach leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLong Beach has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.4% compared to 22.5% in Richmond. Long Beach has a high school diploma or higher of 36.9% compared to 36.2% in Richmond.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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 4x the size of Richmond (115,396).
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Married Population
Foreign Born
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Black
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Asian
Long Beach
Richmond
Healthcare — Richmond leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRichmond: 5 vs Long Beach: 2 for with emergency services. Richmond: 3.5 vs Long Beach: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Long Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichmond has a public transit of 9.6% compared to 3.9% in Long Beach. Long Beach has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.5% in Richmond. Long Beach has a work from home of 14.4% compared to 12.0% in Richmond.
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Airports
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