Rankings · How Long Beach ranks in CA
Long Beach ranks #58 in California for a top hospital nearby
Long Beach is ranked on 37 lists against the 844 California towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 2.
Lists ranked on
37
of CA’s 844 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #58 closest to a top hospital
Top-quarter finishes
2
of 26 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 15% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Milder winters than 99% of California
Not better or worse, just Long Beach’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Milder winters than 99% of CA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
49.3° January low
More homes per newcomer than 91% of CA towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
1.2 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Cooler summers than 87% of CA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
75.5° July high
Drier than 72% of CA towns
DrierWetter
12 in of rain + melted snow a year
Fewer kids than 69% of CA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
19.9% of residents are under 18
Fewer seniors than 68% of CA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
13.5% of residents are 65+
Younger than 61% of CA towns
YoungerOlder
37.1 median age
More vacation homes than 55% of CA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.7% of homes are seasonal
Steadier prices than 54% of CA towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+41.8% in home prices, 5 years
Where it shines
The lists Long Beach does best on
Each list ranks every CA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Long Beach marked.
At a glance
Long Beach lands in the top half on 10 of 26 lists
Each dot is Long Beach’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in CA, the right end is last. Areas where Long Beach does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Closest to a top hospital#58/844Lowest depression#184/844Lowest obesity#308/844Fewest smokers#424/844Healthiest#466/844Most active#495/844Fewest uninsured#539/844 People
Most educated#345/844 Cost of livingHousing →
Cheapest rent#400/830Rent easiest to afford#207/422Lowest property tax#497/835Most affordable#540/835 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#526/843 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#277/438 LibrariesLibrary →
Most library borrowing#92/117Most-used libraries#93/117Best libraries for kids#96/117 SafetySafety →
Safest#375/411 Next door
Long Beach out-ranks 4 of its 8 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.