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Compare San Diego to Long Beach

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Long Beach does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 53% for San Diego versus 60% for Long Beach.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to San Diego may include: San-Jose, San-Francisco, and Long-Beach.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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