Population
Sacramento
524,802
Long Beach
458,491
Median Income
Sacramento
$83,753
Long Beach
$83,969
Home Value
Sacramento
$484,600
Long Beach
$762,200
Rent
Sacramento
$1,694
Long Beach
$1,803
Crime Rate
Sacramento
7.55
Long Beach
6.77
Cost of Living
Sacramento
148.8
Long Beach
172.7
Avg Temp
Sacramento
62°F
Long Beach
N/A
Unemployment
Sacramento
6.2%
Long Beach
6.5%
How Similar Are Sacramento & Long Beach?
Long Beach is Sacramento's #13 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Sacramento
524,802
Long Beach
458,491
Sacramento has a 13% larger population than Long Beach.
Violent Crime
Sacramento
7.55
Long Beach
6.77
Sacramento has a 10% higher violent crime than Long Beach.
Property Crime
Sacramento
25.47
Long Beach
34.79
Long Beach has a 27% higher property crime than Sacramento.
Political Leaning
Sacramento
38.4%
Long Beach
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Sacramento has a stronger Democratic lean (17% difference).
Unemployment
Sacramento
6.2%
Long Beach
6.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Sacramento
$83,753
Long Beach
$83,969
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Sacramento
$484,600
Long Beach
$762,200
Long Beach has a 36% higher home values than Sacramento.
Education
Sacramento
25.2%
Long Beach
24.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Sacramento
36.8%
Long Beach
41.6%
Long Beach has a 12% higher demographics than Sacramento.
Cost of Living
Sacramento
148.8
Long Beach
172.7
Long Beach has a 14% higher cost of living than Sacramento.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Sacramento and Long Beach differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Long Beach
Sacramento leads in 7 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Sacramento leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSacramento scores 206.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 265.6 in Long Beach. Sacramento has a living wage (1 adult) of $65,490 vs $76,010 in Long Beach (14% lower). Sacramento has a living wage (family of 4) of $154,795 vs $179,659 in Long Beach (14% lower).
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Housing Market — Sacramento leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSacramento has a single-family homes of 66.5% compared to 45.0% in Long Beach. Long Beach has a median home value of $762,200 vs $484,600 in Sacramento (36% higher). Sacramento has a owner-occupied of 51.5% compared to 40.9% in Long Beach.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Sacramento leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSacramento has a work from home of 17.8% compared to 14.4% in Long Beach. Sacramento: 21 min vs Long Beach: 26 min for mean commute. Long Beach has a government sector of 41.8% compared to 37.6% in Sacramento.
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Crime & Safety — Sacramento leads
Source: FBI UCRSacramento has a property crime clearance of 7.3% compared to 3.6% in Long Beach. Sacramento has a violent crime clearance of 42.8% compared to 31.1% in Long Beach. Sacramento has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 4.42 compared to 7.05 in Long Beach.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Sacramento leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSacramento has a high school diploma or higher of 39.4% compared to 36.9% in Long Beach. Sacramento has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.2% compared to 24.4% in Long Beach.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSacramento has a population of 524,802, about 1.1x the size of Long Beach (458,491). Sacramento skews younger with a median age of 35.7 vs 36.8.
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Sacramento
Long Beach
Healthcare — Sacramento leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSacramento: 4 vs Long Beach: 2 for with emergency services. Sacramento: 3.5 vs Long Beach: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Sacramento leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSacramento has a bicycle of 1.4% compared to 0.6% in Long Beach. Long Beach has a public transit of 3.9% compared to 1.9% in Sacramento. Sacramento has a work from home of 17.8% compared to 14.4% in Long Beach.
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