Long Beach, CA vs Lakewood, CA

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

MetricLong Beach, CALakewood, CA
Population455,54879,850
Median Household Income$87,430$119,177
Median Rent$1,871/mo$2,347/mo
Median Home Value$806,600$827,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.1%51.3%
Poverty Rate14.8%5.8%
Unemployment Rate5.5%5.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k621356
Property Crime Rate /100k2,5532,051
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows47°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute29.9 min28.4 min
Hospitals61
Avg Hospital Rating3.5 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher2422.2
College Degree Rate35.6%32.7%
Foreign-Born %24.8%21.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.5%-5.4%

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