Living in Long Beach
There were 495 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. Long Beach is in the United States; its population was 17,009 in July 2026. In July 2026, 47.2% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing. Foreign-born residents accounted for 4.5% of the population in 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$1,215 per month, while the median home value was US$215,200 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 65.7%, and the vacancy rate was 10.3% in July 2026.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 60.38 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Verizon 300 Mbps home internet23Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.57 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Visible unlimited mobile plan24Official · national market |
| Median gross rent | $1,215/month | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Households spending over 30% of income on rent | 47.2 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Housing vacancy rate (legacy series) | 10.3 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 1,124 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official |
| Median monthly rent | 1,068 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables28Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Recorded property crimes | 121 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?
4.4% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 768 of 17,309 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.
Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.Work and income
Median household income was US$70,332 a year in July 2026.
Long Beach 6.1%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | 70,332 USD/year | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband | 80.14 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 92.81 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households with internet but no subscription | 2.39 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households without internet | 4.8 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households with satellite internet | 4.25 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Median gross salary | 2,967 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)27Community estimate · Supplemental context |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,212 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | www.bls.gov26Official |
| Unemployment rate | 6.12 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables28Supplemental 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. | €2,538 |
| Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31 | − €1,124 |
| Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30 | − €60 |
| Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30 | − €22 |
| Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities | — |
| Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish | €1,331 |
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 | 94.26 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Schools | 27 schools | 30 Jun 2026 | NCES CCD public school count16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · school district |
| School enrolment, share of residents | 27 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental health provider ratio | 7 ratio | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official |
| Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents | 495 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official |
| Preventable hospitalizations | 3,870 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 1,073 offences per 100,000country median 1,586 | 31 Dec 2024 | FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting14Official |
| Recorded violent crimes | 8 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 | 23.52 minutes | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers commuting by bicycle | 0.13 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers commuting by public transport | 0 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers walking to work | 0.8 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Destinations from nearest airport | 4 count | 3 Aug 2026 | OpenFlights19Official |
| Nearest airport | GPT | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports20Official |
| Distance to nearest airport | 10 km | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports20Official |
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 7.9
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 7.87 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202434Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 15.44 · Feb 17.33 · Mar 20.72 · Apr 24.33 · May 28.22 · Jun 31.11 · Jul 32.06 · Aug 32.17 · Sep 30.5 · Oct 26.17 · Nov 20.67 · Dec 16.78 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00220792 (BILOXI)18Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 6.44 · Feb 8.5 · Mar 11.89 · Apr 15.78 · May 20.17 · Jun 23.22 · Jul 24.06 · Aug 23.94 · Sep 21.94 · Oct 16.61 · Nov 10.67 · Dec 7.72 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00220792 (BILOXI)18Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 11 · Feb 13.1 · Mar 16.2 · Apr 19.7 · May 23.9 · Jun 27.2 · Jul 28.1 · Aug 28.1 · Sep 26.2 · Oct 21.1 · Nov 15.3 · Dec 12.2 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI25Official |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 136.4 · Feb 111 · Mar 145.3 · Apr 143.5 · May 132.8 · Jun 181.1 · Jul 205.5 · Aug 176 · Sep 133.1 · Oct 93.47 · Nov 110.7 · Dec 127.8 mm | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00220792 (BILOXI)18Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 35.6 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 9.13 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| PM2.5 monitoring sites | 2 monitors | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| Annual precipitation | 955.5 mm | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Maximum July temperature | 29.61 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Average annual temperature | 21.75 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Minimum January temperature | 14.26 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
Similar climate. In United States: Round Rock ±1.1 °C. Elsewhere: Chikushino-shi (Japan) ±2.9 °C, Chikushino (Japan) ±2.9 °C, Itoshima (Japan) ±2.9 °C, Kasuga (Japan) ±2.9 °C, Ōnojō (Japan) ±2.9 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Population and city profile
Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 768 is not 0.5% of the population. Each row names its source.
By nationality
National passport95.6%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign-resident share | 0.541 % | 31 Dec 2020 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)8Official |
| Foreign residents | 768 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables28Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Population density | 652.5 people/km² | 31 Dec 2025 | Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau9Official |
| Population | 17,309 people | 31 Dec 2025 | U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program22Official |
| Population covered by crime statistics | 17,321 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 | 215,200 USD | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 65.69 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Labour force participation rate | 60.37 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Residents born abroad | 4.52 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Naturalized citizens, share of residents | 3.97 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Non-citizens, share of residents | 0.54 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Flu vaccination coverage | 59.83 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage6Official |
| Mammography screening coverage | 72.4 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC mammography screening rate7Official |
| Residents without health insurance | 9.73 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher | 35.59 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Crime reporting agencies | 0 agencies | 30 Jun 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area |
| Households with a vehicle available | 96.84 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database | 0 agencies | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers aged 16 and over | 7,541 workers | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers mainly working from home | 7.12 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households using cellular data plans | 88.79 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
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.
Diamondhead as a Long Beach alternative in the same region
21 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Foreign residents: 1.6% Diamondhead vs 0.5% Long Beach+195%
- Nearest airport: 28.0 km Diamondhead vs 10.0 km Long Beach+180%
- Unemployment: 4.2% Diamondhead vs 6.1% Long Beach−31%
- Median gross pay, city: €3,448 Diamondhead vs €2,967 Long Beach+16%
- Residents: 9,441 Diamondhead vs 17,309 Long Beach−45%
- Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Diamondhead vs 7.9 µg/m³ Long Beachsame level
- Median gross pay, region: €3,212 Diamondhead vs €3,212 Long Beachsame level
Plainfield as a Long Beach alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 1256 km, better on 6 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 0.5% Long Beach+1030%
- Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €2,967 Long Beach+63%
- Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 17,309 Long Beach+189%
- Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 6.1% Long Beach−39%
- Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,212 Long Beach+26%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 1,073 Long Beach−31%
- Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 10.0 km Long Beach−10%
Cities near Long Beach
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Rent
- 1,003 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 2,712 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 1,089 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 3,966 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
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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 3,212 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.
What is the unemployment rate in Long Beach?
The unemployment rate is 6.12 %. 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 7.87 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 1,073 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 17,309 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.
How many foreign residents live in Long Beach?
768 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.
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?
Gulfport, West Gulfport, Pass Christian, Bay Saint Louis, Bay St. Louis 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 (Mississippi), United States: population, rent [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 2ad85ef8baa9a6d780bbd06bcfa31b6f]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/long-beach-ms/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
- ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
- ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
- CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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- Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
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- EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
- FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
- FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
- HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb Places (layer 4 incorporated places, layer 5 CDPs; identical query) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-09-11
- U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
- Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- www.bls.gov bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
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- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
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- Wikidata P1566 (GeoNames ID) exact join -> P625 (coordinate location) wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-11
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