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Compare Long Beach to San Diego

This post compares Long Beach, California to San Diego, 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) San Diego (city)
Population 470,489 1,390,966
Income (median) $46,054 $51,979
Home Value (median) $476,400 $523,600
White 52% 64%
Black 12% 6%
Asian 13% 16%
With Kids 32% 30%
Age (median) 34 34
Rentals 60% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Long Beach or San Diego?
A: Long Beach has a much smaller population count than San Diego: 470489 compared with 1390966 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Long Beach or San Diego?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced 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 53% for San Diego.

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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