Population
Long Beach
458,491
Riverside
316,241
Median Income
Long Beach
$83,969
Riverside
$88,575
Home Value
Long Beach
$762,200
Riverside
$542,100
Rent
Long Beach
$1,803
Riverside
$1,812
Crime Rate
Long Beach
6.77
Riverside
5.90
Cost of Living
Long Beach
172.7
Riverside
160.0
Avg Temp
Long Beach
N/A
Riverside
N/A
Unemployment
Long Beach
6.5%
Riverside
6.0%
How Similar Are Long Beach & Riverside?
Riverside is Long Beach's #14 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Long Beach
458,491
Riverside
316,241
Long Beach has a 31% larger population than Riverside.
Violent Crime
Long Beach
6.77
Riverside
5.90
Long Beach has a 13% higher violent crime than Riverside.
Property Crime
Long Beach
34.79
Riverside
28.32
Long Beach has a 19% higher property crime than Riverside.
Political Leaning
Long Beach
31.9%
Riverside
49.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Riverside has a stronger Democratic lean (35% difference).
Unemployment
Long Beach
6.5%
Riverside
6.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Long Beach
$83,969
Riverside
$88,575
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Long Beach
$762,200
Riverside
$542,100
Long Beach has a 29% higher home values than Riverside.
Education
Long Beach
24.4%
Riverside
16.2%
Long Beach has a 34% higher education than Riverside.
Demographics
Long Beach
41.6%
Riverside
39.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Long Beach
172.7
Riverside
160.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Long Beach and Riverside share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Long Beach
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Riverside
Riverside leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Riverside leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRiverside scores 221.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 265.6 in Long Beach. Riverside has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,201 vs $2,601 in Long Beach (18% lower). Riverside has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,777 vs $2,085 in Long Beach (17% lower).
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Housing Market — Riverside leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRiverside has a median property tax of $3,308 vs $4,911 in Long Beach (48% lower). Long Beach has a median home value of $762,200 vs $542,100 in Riverside (41% higher). Riverside has a single-family homes of 68.9% compared to 45.0% in Long Beach.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Riverside leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLong Beach: 250,819 vs Riverside: 162,198 for labor force. Long Beach has a work from home of 14.4% compared to 9.3% in Riverside. Long Beach has a per capita income of $42,370 vs $33,716 in Riverside (26% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Riverside leads
Source: FBI UCRRiverside has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.08 in Long Beach. Riverside has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.20 compared to 2.23 in Long Beach. Riverside has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.96 compared to 7.05 in Long Beach.
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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 16.2% in Riverside. Long Beach has a high school diploma or higher of 36.9% compared to 33.9% in Riverside.
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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 1.4x the size of Riverside (316,241). Riverside skews younger with a median age of 33.1 vs 36.8.
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Long Beach
Riverside
Healthcare — Riverside leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRiverside: 4 vs Long Beach: 2 for with emergency services. Riverside: 3.0 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 public transit of 3.9% compared to 1.5% in Riverside. Long Beach has a work from home of 14.4% compared to 9.3% in Riverside. Riverside has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.6% in Long Beach.
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