Signal Hill, CA vs Long Beach, CA

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

MetricSignal Hill, CALong Beach, CA
Population11,468455,548
Median Household Income$113,298$87,430
Median Rent$1,851/mo$1,871/mo
Median Home Value$783,300$806,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.8%53.1%
Poverty Rate7.1%14.8%
Unemployment Rate5.7% (county)5.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k547621
Property Crime Rate /100k5,0862,553
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows47°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute31 min29.9 min
Hospitals—6
Avg Hospital Rating—3.5 / 5
Students per Teacher24.824
College Degree Rate37.2%35.6%
Foreign-Born %27.4%24.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.9%-3.5%

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