B+
Long Beach
Composite Score49.8
💵 Median Income
$91,673
▼ $232vs state ($91,905)
🔒 Violent Crime Rate
527
▼ 87vs state (440)
👥 Population
466,742
Census Bureau 2024
🏠 Cost of Living Index
150
100 = national average
Long Beach vs California
Long BeachCalifornia
Scores by Category
💰 Economy53.4
▲ 3.9 vs state (state: 49.5)
🛡️ Safety51
▲ 3 vs state (state: 48)
🏥 Health80.5
▲ 11.1 vs state (state: 69.4)
🎓 Education41.5
▼ 5.4 vs state (state: 46.9)
💼 Fiscal Health60.7
▼ 2.5 vs state (state: 63.2)
📈 Growth22.2
▼ 2.9 vs state (state: 25.1)
🏠 Affordability22.6
▼ 5.6 vs state (state: 28.2)
🌿 Environment53
▲ 7.5 vs state (state: 45.5)
Long Beach vs California
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Data Sources
📎Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS (Dec 2025)📎U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024📎FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, 2024📎America's Health Rankings, 2025📎WalletHub/NAEP, 2025📎U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024📎Cook Political Report, PVI 2024