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Compare San Jose to Long Beach

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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