Long Beach, CA vs Carson, CA

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

MetricLong Beach, CACarson, CA
Population455,54892,871
Median Household Income$87,430$108,703
Median Rent$1,871/mo$1,956/mo
Median Home Value$806,600$704,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.1%50.5%
Poverty Rate14.8%8.7%
Unemployment Rate5.5%5.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k621436
Property Crime Rate /100k2,5532,561
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs80°F76°F
Winter Lows47°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute29.9 min27.5 min
Hospitals6—
Avg Hospital Rating3.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher2419.6
College Degree Rate35.6%29.3%
Foreign-Born %24.8%32.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.5%-5.0%

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