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Compare Long Beach to San Jose

This post compares Long Beach, California to San Jose, 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 Jose (city)
Population 470,489 1,023,031
Income (median) $46,054 $61,896
Home Value (median) $476,400 $714,200
White 52% 40%
Black 12% 3%
Asian 13% 34%
With Kids 32% 38%
Age (median) 34 36
Rentals 60% 42%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Long Beach or San Jose?
A: Long Beach has a much smaller population count than San Jose: 470489 compared with 1023031 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Long Beach does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 60% for Long Beach versus 42% for San Jose.

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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