Seal Beach, CA vs Long Beach, CA

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

MetricSeal Beach, CALong Beach, CA
Population24,722455,548
Median Household Income$85,964$87,430
Median Rent$2,649/mo$1,871/mo
Median Home Value$486,800$806,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.3%53.1%
Poverty Rate6.7%14.8%
Unemployment Rate4.8%5.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k384621
Property Crime Rate /100k2,5552,553
Median AQI5374
Good AQI Days /yr13839
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows47°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.8 min29.9 min
Hospitals—6
Avg Hospital Rating—3.5 / 5
Students per Teacher22.724
College Degree Rate51.4%35.6%
Foreign-Born %17.6%24.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.3%-3.5%

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