Long Beach, CA vs Signal Hill, CA

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

MetricLong Beach, CASignal Hill, CA
Population455,54811,468
Median Household Income$87,430$113,298
Median Rent$1,871/mo$1,851/mo
Median Home Value$806,600$783,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.1%39.8%
Poverty Rate14.8%7.1%
Unemployment Rate5.5%5.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k621547
Property Crime Rate /100k2,5535,086
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows47°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute29.9 min31 min
Hospitals6—
Avg Hospital Rating3.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher2424.8
College Degree Rate35.6%37.2%
Foreign-Born %24.8%27.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.5%-5.9%

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