Population
Portland
642,715
Long Beach
458,491
Median Income
Portland
$88,792
Long Beach
$83,969
Home Value
Portland
$557,600
Long Beach
$762,200
Rent
Portland
$1,596
Long Beach
$1,803
Crime Rate
Portland
7.20
Long Beach
6.77
Cost of Living
Portland
156.3
Long Beach
172.7
Avg Temp
Portland
53°F
Long Beach
N/A
Unemployment
Portland
5.5%
Long Beach
6.5%
How Similar Are Portland & Long Beach?
Long Beach is Portland's #14 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Portland
642,715
Long Beach
458,491
Portland has a 29% larger population than Long Beach.
Violent Crime
Portland
7.20
Long Beach
6.77
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Portland
55.26
Long Beach
34.79
Portland has a 37% higher property crime than Long Beach.
Political Leaning
Portland
17.2%
Long Beach
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Long Beach has a stronger Democratic lean (46% difference).
Unemployment
Portland
5.5%
Long Beach
6.5%
Long Beach has a 14% higher unemployment than Portland.
Median Income
Portland
$88,792
Long Beach
$83,969
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Portland
$557,600
Long Beach
$762,200
Long Beach has a 27% higher home values than Portland.
Education
Portland
40.5%
Long Beach
24.4%
Portland has a 40% higher education than Long Beach.
Demographics
Portland
70.1%
Long Beach
41.6%
Portland has a 41% higher demographics than Long Beach.
Cost of Living
Portland
156.3
Long Beach
172.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Portland and Long Beach differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Portland leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Portland leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPortland has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,922 vs $2,601 in Long Beach (26% lower). Portland has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,677 vs $2,085 in Long Beach (20% lower). Portland scores 221.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 265.6 in Long Beach.
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Housing Market — Portland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPortland has a owner-occupied of 52.9% compared to 40.9% in Long Beach. Portland has a single-family homes of 58.0% compared to 45.0% in Long Beach. Long Beach has a median home value of $762,200 vs $557,600 in Portland (27% higher).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Portland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPortland has a work from home of 25.3% compared to 14.4% in Long Beach. Portland: 386,923 vs Long Beach: 250,819 for labor force. Portland has a per capita income of $55,312 vs $42,370 in Long Beach (31% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Long Beach leads
Source: FBI UCRLong Beach has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 17.96 compared to 39.21 in Portland. Long Beach has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 34.79 compared to 55.26 in Portland. Portland has a property crime clearance of 5.4% compared to 3.6% in Long Beach.
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Portland leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPortland has a bachelor's degree or higher of 40.5% compared to 24.4% in Long Beach. Portland has a high school diploma or higher of 51.6% 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 ACSPortland has a population of 642,715, about 1.4x the size of Long Beach (458,491). Long Beach skews younger with a median age of 36.8 vs 38.6.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Portland
Long Beach
Healthcare — Portland leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePortland: 4 vs Long Beach: 2 for with emergency services. Portland: 3.8 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 — Portland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPortland has a bicycle of 3.7% compared to 0.6% in Long Beach. Portland has a public transit of 7.3% compared to 3.9% in Long Beach. Portland has a work from home of 25.3% compared to 14.4% in Long Beach.
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