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Compare Long Beach to Berkeley

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Long Beach may include: Sacramento, Fresno, and Stockton.

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

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