Population
San Diego
1,385,061
Long Beach
458,491
Median Income
San Diego
$104,321
Long Beach
$83,969
Home Value
San Diego
$848,500
Long Beach
$762,200
Rent
San Diego
$2,223
Long Beach
$1,803
Crime Rate
San Diego
4.12
Long Beach
6.77
Cost of Living
San Diego
197.7
Long Beach
172.7
Avg Temp
San Diego
62°F
Long Beach
N/A
Unemployment
San Diego
5.9%
Long Beach
6.5%
How Similar Are San Diego & Long Beach?
Long Beach is San Diego's #13 most similar city
1 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
San Diego
1,385,061
Long Beach
458,491
San Diego (1,385,061) is about 3.0x larger than Long Beach (458,491).
Violent Crime
San Diego
4.12
Long Beach
6.77
Long Beach has a 39% higher violent crime than San Diego.
Property Crime
San Diego
16.70
Long Beach
34.79
Long Beach's property crime is significantly higher than San Diego's — 52% difference.
Political Leaning
San Diego
40.2%
Long Beach
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but San Diego has a stronger Democratic lean (21% difference).
Unemployment
San Diego
5.9%
Long Beach
6.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
San Diego
$104,321
Long Beach
$83,969
San Diego has a 20% higher median income than Long Beach.
Home Values
San Diego
$848,500
Long Beach
$762,200
San Diego has a 10% higher home values than Long Beach.
Education
San Diego
35.2%
Long Beach
24.4%
San Diego has a 31% higher education than Long Beach.
Demographics
San Diego
50.4%
Long Beach
41.6%
San Diego has a 17% higher demographics than Long Beach.
Cost of Living
San Diego
197.7
Long Beach
172.7
San Diego has a 13% higher cost of living than Long Beach.
1 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. San Diego and Long Beach differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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San Diego 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 $2,459 in San Diego (18% lower). Long Beach scores 265.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 310.2 in San Diego. Long Beach has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,601 vs $3,001 in San Diego (15% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLong Beach has a median rent of $1,803 vs $2,223 in San Diego (23% lower). Long Beach has a vacancy rate of 5.6% compared to 6.7% in San Diego. San Diego has a single-family homes of 53.3% compared to 45.0% in Long Beach.
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Jobs & Economy — San Diego leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Diego: 788,942 vs Long Beach: 250,819 for labor force. San Diego has a work from home of 19.2% compared to 14.4% in Long Beach. San Diego has a per capita income of $54,678 vs $42,370 in Long Beach (29% higher).
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Crime & Safety — San Diego leads
Source: FBI UCRSan Diego has a property crime clearance of 6.5% compared to 3.6% in Long Beach. San Diego has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.87 compared to 7.05 in Long Beach. San Diego has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.08 in Long Beach.
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Schools & Education — San Diego leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSan Diego has a bachelor's degree or higher of 35.2% compared to 24.4% in Long Beach. San Diego has a high school diploma or higher of 45.8% compared to 36.9% in Long Beach.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Diego has a population of 1,385,061, about 3x the size of Long Beach (458,491).
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San Diego
Long Beach
Healthcare — San Diego leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSan Diego: 5 vs Long Beach: 2 for with emergency services. San Diego: 4.0 vs Long Beach: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — San Diego leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Diego has a work from home of 19.2% compared to 14.4% in Long Beach. San Diego: 19 min vs Long Beach: 26 min for mean commute time. San Diego has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.6% in Long Beach.
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