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Compare San Francisco to Long Beach

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to San Francisco may include: San-Jose, Irvine, 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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