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Compare Long Beach to Oakland

This post compares Long Beach, California to Oakland, 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) Oakland (city)
Population 470,489 417,442
Income (median) $46,054 $52,981
Home Value (median) $476,400 $564,500
White 52% 36%
Black 12% 24%
Asian 13% 15%
With Kids 32% 28%
Age (median) 34 36
Rentals 60% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Long Beach or Oakland?
A: Long Beach has a similar population count than Oakland: 470489 compared with 417442 total people.

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

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

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

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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