Living in Long Beach
In Long Beach (California), the median gross salary is €3,918 a month (2024).
There were 14,729 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. Long Beach had a population of 455,548 in July 2026. For Long Beach, median household income was US$87,430 a year in July 2026.
Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Long Beach?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
Median gross rent was US$1,871 per month, while the median home value was US$806,600 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 41.2%, and the vacancy rate was 5.81% in July 2026. 55.6% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.
Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fitness club membership, monthly | 38.31 EUR/month | 31 Jul 2026 | Numbeo - Cost of Living in Long Beach (Wayback Machine capture 20260429205816)37Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 50.4 EUR/month | 31 Jul 2026 | Numbeo - Cost of Living in Long Beach (Wayback Machine capture 20260429205816)37Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Private kindergarten, monthly | 1,451 EUR/month | 31 Jul 2026 | Numbeo - Cost of Living in Long Beach (Wayback Machine capture 20260429205816)37Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 55.39 EUR/month | 31 Jul 2026 | Numbeo - Cost of Living in Long Beach (Wayback Machine capture 20260429205816)37Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Basic utilities, 85 m² home | 146.4 EUR/month | 31 Jul 2026 | Numbeo - Cost of Living in Long Beach (Wayback Machine capture 20260429205816)37Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Median gross rent | $1,871/month | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Households spending over 30% of income on rent | 55.55 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Housing vacancy rate (legacy series) | 5.81 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Property crime per 100,000 residents | 2,414 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official |
| Median monthly rent | 1,645 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Recorded property crimes | 11,271 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official |
Is Long Beach a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Worked out from these numbers
How international is the population?
25.1% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 112,942 of 450,469 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.
Work and income
Long Beach 6.5%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | 87,430 USD/year | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband | 79.12 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 93.29 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households with internet but no subscription | 1.71 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households without internet | 4.91 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households with satellite internet | 6.77 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Median gross salary | 3,918 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | ACS 2024 1-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings), place records4Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 4,127 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | www.bls.gov25Official |
| Unemployment rate | 6.54 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
What does a salary buy in Long Beach?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08. | €3,061 |
| Rentmedian gross rent, utilities included · US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter) | − €1,645 |
| Public transport passnot published for this city | — |
| Utilities, 85 m²included in the gross rent above | incl. |
| Internet€50 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Long Beach (Wayback Machine capture 20260429205816) · 2026-07-31 | − €50 |
| Mobile plan€55 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Long Beach (Wayback Machine capture 20260429205816) · 2026-07-31 | − €55 |
| Left overbefore the bill this city does not publish | €1,310 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Long Beach. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
American Job Centers — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Long Beach. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with high school education or higher | 82.38 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Schools | 888 schools | 30 Jun 2026 | NCES CCD public school count16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · school district |
| School enrolment, share of residents | 25.53 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental health provider ratio | 454 ratio | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official |
| Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents | 14,729 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official |
| Preventable hospitalizations | 1,723 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official |
| GP practices | 605 count | 13 Sept 2026 | NPPES Data Dissemination V.2 — September 202619Official |
| Hospitals | 6 count | 30 Sept 2026 | CMS Hospital General Information10Official |
| Pharmacies | 96 count | 13 Sept 2026 | NPPES Data Dissemination V.2 — September 202619Official |
| Physicians per 100,000 residents | 362.5 per 100,000 | 13 Sept 2026 | NPPES Data Dissemination V.2 — September 202619Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Long Beach when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglaries per 100,000 residents | 714.5 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | US-FBI-CDE-CA0194100-202423Official |
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 4,155 offences per 100,000country median 1,586 | 31 Dec 2024 | FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting14Official |
| Violent crime per 100,000 residents | 690 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | US-FBI-CDE-CA0194100-202424Official |
| Recorded violent crimes | 2,777 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official |
Mobility and administration
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average commute time | 29.87 minutes | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers commuting by bicycle | 0.57 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers commuting by public transport | 3.82 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers walking to work | 2.62 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Destinations from nearest airport | 12 count | 3 Aug 2026 | OpenFlights20Official |
| Nearest airport | LGB | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports21Official |
| Distance to nearest airport | 7 km | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports21Official |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Long Beach. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course
U.S. Department of Education
For adult learners, adult English-language learners.
USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
For immigrants, future citizens.
Climate and air quality
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Long Beach 9.2
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 9.17 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202436Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 19.67 · Feb 19.33 · Mar 20.33 · Apr 21.89 · May 22.83 · Jun 24.5 · Jul 27.44 · Aug 28.44 · Sep 28 · Oct 25.39 · Nov 22.5 · Dec 19.28 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991-202018Official |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 8.28 · Feb 9.11 · Mar 10.67 · Apr 12.17 · May 14.39 · Jun 16.28 · Jul 18.28 · Aug 18.61 · Sep 17.72 · Oct 15.06 · Nov 10.89 · Dec 8.11 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991-202018Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 13.94 · Feb 14.22 · Mar 15.5 · Apr 17.06 · May 18.61 · Jun 20.39 · Jul 22.83 · Aug 23.5 · Sep 22.83 · Oct 20.22 · Nov 16.67 · Dec 13.72 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991-202018Official |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 73.41 · Feb 76.71 · Mar 41.91 · Apr 14.22 · May 6.6 · Jun 1.78 · Jul 1.27 · Aug 0.25 · Sep 2.03 · Oct 13.46 · Nov 19.05 · Dec 54.61 mm | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991-202018Official |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 60.7 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 9.91 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| PM2.5 monitoring sites | 14 monitors | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| Annual precipitation | 575.6 mm | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Maximum July temperature | 23.37 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Average annual temperature | 18.3 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Minimum January temperature | 13.29 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
Population and city profile
By nationality
National passport74.9%Foreign residents25.1%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign-resident share | 24.79 % | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B05002 (Place of Birth by Nativity and Citizenship Status), place records2Official |
| Foreign residents | 112,942 people | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B05002 (Place of Birth by Nativity and Citizenship Status), place records2Official |
| Transit service area population | 906,752 people | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Population density | 3,432 people/km² | 31 Dec 2025 | Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau9Official |
| Population | 450,469 people | 31 Dec 2025 | U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program22Official |
| Population covered by crime statistics | 447,317 people | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official |
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | 806,600 USD | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 41.17 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Labour force participation rate | 66.28 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Residents born abroad | 24.79 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Naturalized citizens, share of residents | 12.7 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Non-citizens, share of residents | 12.09 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Flu vaccination coverage | 65.54 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage7Official |
| Mammography screening coverage | 74.9 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC mammography screening rate8Official |
| Residents without health insurance | 8.38 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher | 35.61 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Crime reporting agencies | 1 agencies | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official |
| Households with a vehicle available | 91.05 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database | 1 agencies | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Transit passenger trips, 2022 | 17,525,510 trips | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Transit vehicles in peak service, 2022 | 144 vehicles | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers aged 16 and over | 226,908 workers | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers mainly working from home | 16.16 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households using cellular data plans | 88.83 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
Alternatives for people set on Long Beach
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
Irvine as a Long Beach alternative in the same region
38 km away, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.
- Median gross pay, city: €5,785 Irvine vs €3,918 Long Beach+48%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,474 Irvine vs 4,155 Long Beach−65%
- Foreign residents: 39.8% Irvine vs 24.8% Long Beach+61%
- Nearest airport: 4.0 km Irvine vs 7.0 km Long Beach−43%
- Annual PM2.5: 11.0 µg/m³ Irvine vs 9.2 µg/m³ Long Beach+20%
- Basic utilities, 85 m²: €187 Irvine vs €146 Long Beach+28%
- Unemployment: 5.9% Irvine vs 6.5% Long Beach−10%
Aurora as a Long Beach alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 1361 km, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.
- Median gross pay, region: €4,605 Aurora vs €4,127 Long Beach+12%
- Annual PM2.5: 7.2 µg/m³ Aurora vs 9.2 µg/m³ Long Beach−22%
- Unemployment: 5.9% Aurora vs 6.5% Long Beach−10%
- Basic utilities, 85 m²: €165 Aurora vs €146 Long Beach+12%
- Foreign residents: 22.4% Aurora vs 24.8% Long Beach−10%
- Residents: 410,053 Aurora vs 450,469 Long Beach−9%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,052 Aurora vs 4,155 Long Beachsame level
Cities near Long Beach
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Rent
- 3,235 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 7,809 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 1,747 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 3,888 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
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Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the typical salary around Long Beach?
The median gross salary is 4,127 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.
What is the unemployment rate in Long Beach?
The unemployment rate is 6.54 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.
Is the air quality good in Long Beach?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 9.17 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.
How safe is Long Beach?
Police recorded 4,155 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.
How many people live in Long Beach?
The published population is 450,469 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.
How many foreign residents live in Long Beach?
112,942 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B05002 (Place of Birth by Nativity and Citizenship Status), place records.
Is Long Beach a good place to live?
Long Beach may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
Which cities are near Long Beach?
Signal Hill, Carson, Seal Beach, Rossmoor, West Carson are near Long Beach. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Long Beach (California), United States: population, rent [ImmigrationDB compilation; version e23269add6756dddcfa8f54cb10cc20a]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/long-beach-ca/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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- FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
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- FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
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