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Compare Downey to Long Beach

This post compares Downey, 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 Downey (city) Long Beach (city)
Population 113,358 470,489
Income (median) $41,938 $46,054
Home Value (median) $479,500 $476,400
White 63% 52%
Black 3% 12%
Asian 7% 13%
With Kids 43% 32%
Age (median) 34 34
Rentals 49% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Downey or Long Beach?
A: Downey has a much smaller population count than Long Beach: 113358 compared with 470489 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Long Beach does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 49% for Downey versus 60% for Long Beach.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Downey may include: La-Habra, Escondido, and West-Sacramento.

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

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