Lakewood, CA vs Long Beach, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricLakewood, CALong Beach, CA
Population79,850455,548
Median Household Income$119,177$87,430
Median Rent$2,347/mo$1,871/mo
Median Home Value$827,200$806,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.3%53.1%
Poverty Rate5.8%14.8%
Unemployment Rate5.1%5.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k356621
Property Crime Rate /100k2,0512,553
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows47°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.4 min29.9 min
Hospitals16
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.5 / 5
Students per Teacher22.224
College Degree Rate32.7%35.6%
Foreign-Born %21.4%24.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.4%-3.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.