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Compare Berkeley to Long Beach

This post compares Berkeley, California to Long Beach, California across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Berkeley (city) Long Beach (city)
Population 120,179 470,489
Income (median) $67,950 $46,054
Home Value (median) $861,800 $476,400
White 60% 52%
Black 8% 12%
Asian 19% 13%
With Kids 20% 32%
Age (median) 31 34
Rentals 57% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Berkeley or Long Beach?
A: Berkeley has a much smaller population count than Long Beach: 120179 compared with 470489 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Berkeley or in Long Beach?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Berkeley.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Berkeley or Long Beach?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Berkeley.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Long Beach does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 57% for Berkeley versus 60% for Long Beach.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Berkeley may include: Pasadena, Santa-Cruz, and Davis.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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