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Compare Long Beach to San Rafael

This post compares Long Beach, California to San Rafael, 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 Rafael (city)
Population 470,489 59,180
Income (median) $46,054 $66,743
Home Value (median) $476,400 $816,700
White 52% 65%
Black 12% 2%
Asian 13% 6%
With Kids 32% 29%
Age (median) 34 41
Rentals 60% 47%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Long Beach or San Rafael?
A: Long Beach has a much larger population count than San Rafael: 470489 compared with 59180 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Long Beach or San Rafael?
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 differs quite a bit: 60% for Long Beach versus 47% for San Rafael.

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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