Population
Richmond
115,396
Long Beach
458,491
Median Income
Richmond
$90,038
Long Beach
$83,969
Home Value
Richmond
$650,100
Long Beach
$762,200
Rent
Richmond
$1,895
Long Beach
$1,803
Crime Rate
Richmond
9.23
Long Beach
6.77
Cost of Living
Richmond
175.8
Long Beach
172.7
Avg Temp
Richmond
N/A
Long Beach
N/A
Unemployment
Richmond
7.0%
Long Beach
6.5%
How Similar Are Richmond & Long Beach?
Long Beach is Richmond's #9 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Richmond
115,396
Long Beach
458,491
Long Beach (458,491) is about 4.0x larger than Richmond (115,396).
Violent Crime
Richmond
9.23
Long Beach
6.77
Richmond has a 27% higher violent crime than Long Beach.
Property Crime
Richmond
27.62
Long Beach
34.79
Long Beach has a 21% higher property crime than Richmond.
Political Leaning
Richmond
29.4%
Long Beach
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Richmond
7.0%
Long Beach
6.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Richmond
$90,038
Long Beach
$83,969
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Richmond
$650,100
Long Beach
$762,200
Long Beach has a 15% higher home values than Richmond.
Education
Richmond
22.5%
Long Beach
24.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Richmond
21.4%
Long Beach
41.6%
Long Beach has a 49% higher demographics than Richmond.
Cost of Living
Richmond
175.8
Long Beach
172.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Richmond and Long Beach share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Long Beach
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 (14% 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 (12% lower).
Overall Cost Index
Housing 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 owner-occupied of 52.5% compared to 40.9% in Long Beach. Long Beach has a median property tax of $4,911 vs $6,113 in Richmond (24% lower).
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: 26 min vs Richmond: 31 min for mean commute. Long Beach has a work from home of 14.4% compared to 12.0% in Richmond.
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Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
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Work from Home
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
Hispanic
Asian
Richmond
Long Beach
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: 26 min vs Richmond: 31 min for mean commute time. Long Beach has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.5% in Richmond.
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