Population
Washington
672,079
Long Beach
458,491
Median Income
Washington
$106,287
Long Beach
$83,969
Home Value
Washington
$724,600
Long Beach
$762,200
Rent
Washington
$1,900
Long Beach
$1,803
Crime Rate
Washington
9.26
Long Beach
6.77
Cost of Living
Washington
181.6
Long Beach
172.7
Avg Temp
Washington
57°F
Long Beach
N/A
Unemployment
Washington
6.5%
Long Beach
6.5%
How Similar Are Washington & Long Beach?
Long Beach is Washington's #1 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Washington
672,079
Long Beach
458,491
Washington has a 32% larger population than Long Beach.
Violent Crime
Washington
9.26
Long Beach
6.77
Washington has a 27% higher violent crime than Long Beach.
Property Crime
Washington
35.88
Long Beach
34.79
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Washington
5.1%
Long Beach
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Long Beach has a stronger Democratic lean (84% difference).
Unemployment
Washington
6.5%
Long Beach
6.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Washington
$106,287
Long Beach
$83,969
Washington has a 21% higher median income than Long Beach.
Home Values
Washington
$724,600
Long Beach
$762,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Washington
45.8%
Long Beach
24.4%
Washington has a 47% higher education than Long Beach.
Demographics
Washington
39.1%
Long Beach
41.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Washington
181.6
Long Beach
172.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Washington and Long Beach share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Long Beach leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLong Beach scores 114.2 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 131.2 in Washington. Washington has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,246 vs $2,601 in Long Beach (14% lower). Long Beach scores 111.3 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 125.0 in Washington.
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Housing Market — Long Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLong Beach has a vacancy rate of 5.6% compared to 9.7% in Washington. Long Beach has a single-family homes of 45.0% compared to 33.2% in Washington. Washington has a median property tax of $4,180 vs $4,911 in Long Beach (15% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Washington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWashington has a work from home of 29.4% compared to 14.4% in Long Beach. Washington has a per capita income of $75,253 vs $42,370 in Long Beach (78% higher). Washington: 400,621 vs Long Beach: 250,819 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Long Beach leads
Source: FBI UCRLong Beach has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.08 compared to 0.25 in Washington. Washington has a property crime clearance of 8.2% compared to 3.6% in Long Beach. Long Beach has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 2.23 compared to 4.39 in Washington.
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Schools & Education — Washington leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWashington has a bachelor's degree or higher of 45.8% compared to 24.4% in Long Beach. Washington has a high school diploma or higher of 56.3% 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 ACSWashington has a population of 672,079, about 1.5x the size of Long Beach (458,491). Washington skews younger with a median age of 34.9 vs 36.8.
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Washington
Long Beach
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWashington: 5 vs Long Beach: 2 for with emergency services. Long Beach: 2.7 vs Washington: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Washington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWashington has a public transit of 22.3% compared to 3.9% in Long Beach. Washington has a bicycle of 3.3% compared to 0.6% in Long Beach. Washington has a work from home of 29.4% compared to 14.4% in Long Beach.
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