Long Beach, CA vs Seal Beach, CA

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

MetricLong Beach, CASeal Beach, CA
Population455,54824,722
Median Household Income$87,430$85,964
Median Rent$1,871/mo$2,649/mo
Median Home Value$806,600$486,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.1%50.3%
Poverty Rate14.8%6.7%
Unemployment Rate5.5%4.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k621384
Property Crime Rate /100k2,5532,555
Median AQI7453
Good AQI Days /yr39138
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows47°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute29.9 min28.8 min
Hospitals6—
Avg Hospital Rating3.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher2422.7
College Degree Rate35.6%51.4%
Foreign-Born %24.8%17.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.5%-4.3%

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