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Compare Long Beach to San Francisco

This post compares Long Beach, California to San Francisco, 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 Francisco (city)
Population 470,489 864,263
Income (median) $46,054 $74,841
Home Value (median) $476,400 $927,400
White 52% 47%
Black 12% 5%
Asian 13% 34%
With Kids 32% 18%
Age (median) 34 38
Rentals 60% 62%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Long Beach or San Francisco?
A: Long Beach has a smaller population count than San Francisco: 470489 compared with 864263 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Francisco does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 60% for Long Beach versus 62% for San Francisco.

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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