Population
Riverside
316,241
Long Beach
458,491
Median Income
Riverside
$88,575
Long Beach
$83,969
Home Value
Riverside
$542,100
Long Beach
$762,200
Rent
Riverside
$1,812
Long Beach
$1,803
Crime Rate
Riverside
5.90
Long Beach
6.77
Cost of Living
Riverside
160.0
Long Beach
172.7
Avg Temp
Riverside
N/A
Long Beach
N/A
Unemployment
Riverside
6.0%
Long Beach
6.5%
How Similar Are Riverside & Long Beach?
Long Beach is Riverside's #18 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Riverside
316,241
Long Beach
458,491
Long Beach has a 31% larger population than Riverside.
Violent Crime
Riverside
5.90
Long Beach
6.77
Long Beach has a 13% higher violent crime than Riverside.
Property Crime
Riverside
28.32
Long Beach
34.79
Long Beach has a 19% higher property crime than Riverside.
Political Leaning
Riverside
49.3%
Long Beach
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Riverside has a stronger Democratic lean (35% difference).
Unemployment
Riverside
6.0%
Long Beach
6.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Riverside
$88,575
Long Beach
$83,969
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Riverside
$542,100
Long Beach
$762,200
Long Beach has a 29% higher home values than Riverside.
Education
Riverside
16.2%
Long Beach
24.4%
Long Beach has a 34% higher education than Riverside.
Demographics
Riverside
39.2%
Long Beach
41.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Riverside
160.0
Long Beach
172.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Riverside and Long Beach share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Riverside
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Long Beach
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 (15% lower). Riverside has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,777 vs $2,085 in Long Beach (15% lower).
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Housing Market — Riverside leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRiverside has a single-family homes of 68.9% compared to 45.0% in Long Beach. Riverside has a owner-occupied of 56.3% compared to 40.9% in Long Beach. Riverside has a median property tax of $3,308 vs $4,911 in Long Beach (33% lower).
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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 (20% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Riverside leads
Source: FBI UCRRiverside has a property crime clearance of 7.8% compared to 3.6% in Long Beach. Riverside 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.
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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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Riverside
Long Beach
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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