Long Beach, CA

US City in California, West · ranked on 57 metrics

Long Beach, CA is a US city in California with a population of 446,971 (43rd of 477). It ranks best for Median Household Income (129th of 434), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (136th of 434), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (196th of 434). It ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (384th of 434), Average Commute (Minutes) (382nd of 434), Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (295th of 395).

Population
447K
43rd highest of 477
Density
8,821.0
17th highest of 477
Growth rate
-0.68%
445th highest of 477
Area
50.67
211th highest of 477
Region
West
California

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 17 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    129th of 434
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    136th of 434
  3. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    196th of 434
  4. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    229th of 434
  5. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    275th of 395
  6. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    284th of 395
  7. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    295th of 395
  8. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    341st of 434
  9. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    323rd of 395

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    375th of 395
  2. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 423rd of 460
  3. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 419th of 460
  4. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 414th of 460
  5. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 413th of 460
  6. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 411th of 460
  7. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    384th of 434
  8. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    382nd of 434

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Economics (27), weakest Crime & Safety (21). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 20 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Anaheim, CA83% similar
    Compared on 18 of 20
  2. Los Angeles, CA80% similar
    Compared on 16 of 20
  3. Sacramento, CA76% similar
    Compared on 18 of 20
  4. St. Paul, MN76% similar
    Compared on 16 of 20
  5. Dallas, TX75% similar

Quick answers

What is the population of Long Beach, CA?
Long Beach, CA has a population of 446,971, 43rd among 477 US cities.
What does Long Beach, CA rank best at?
Among US cities, Long Beach, CA ranks best for Median Household Income (129th of 434); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (136th of 434); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (196th of 434).
Where does Long Beach, CA rank worst?
Long Beach, CA ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (384th of 434); Average Commute (Minutes) (382nd of 434); Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (295th of 395).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Long Beach, CA?
Rankodex ranks Long Beach, CA on 57 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

57 metrics with a value for this place, in 12 topics