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Long Beach

Long Beach, CA

Population: 458,491
VS
Bakersfield

Bakersfield, CA

Population: 408,366

Long Beach vs Bakersfield

Side-by-side comparison of Long Beach, CA and Bakersfield, CA

Demographics

Population
458KLong Beach
408KBakersfield
12% diff
Median Age
37Long Beach
32Bakersfield
15% diff
Pop. Density
9,049Long Beach
2,718Bakersfield
3.3x diff
Area (sq mi)
51Long Beach
144Bakersfield
2.8x diff
Male
49.5%
Long Beach
49.5%
Bakersfield
Female
50.5%
Long Beach
50.5%
Bakersfield

Income & Economy

Median Income
$84KLong Beach
$77KBakersfield
8% diff
Per Capita Income
$42KLong Beach
$33KBakersfield
29% diff
Poverty Rate
10.3%
Long Beach
12.4%
Bakersfield
20% diff
Unemployment
4.3%
Long Beach
4.4%
Bakersfield
2% diff
Cost of Living
111Long Beach
111Bakersfield
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,565Long Beach
$1,155Bakersfield
35% diff

Housing

Home Value
$762KLong Beach
$347KBakersfield
2.2x diff
Median Rent
$1,803Long Beach
$1,371Bakersfield
32% diff
Homeownership
40.9%
Long Beach
60.1%
Bakersfield
47% diff
Zillow Value
$847KLong Beach
$391KBakersfield
2.2x diff
Zillow Rent
$2,287Long Beach
$1,887Bakersfield
21% diff
Rent Burden
33.0%
Long Beach
32.3%
Bakersfield
2% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
506Long Beach
455Bakersfield
11% diff
Property Crime
2,414Long Beach
4,142Bakersfield
72% diff
Murder Rate
7Long Beach
9Bakersfield
20% diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
61°FLong Beach
68°FBakersfield
11% diff
Jan Temp
52°FLong Beach
50°FBakersfield
6% diff
Jul Temp
69°FLong Beach
92°FBakersfield
33% diff
Rainfall
29.9"Long Beach
18.1"Bakersfield
66% diff
Snowfall
0.0"Long Beach
1.6"Bakersfield
Sunny Days
335Long Beach
340Bakersfield
1% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
34.8%
Long Beach
23.3%
Bakersfield
49% diff
High School+
81.6%
Long Beach
81.9%
Bakersfield
0% diff
Graduate+
11.9%
Long Beach
8.1%
Bakersfield
47% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
30.0 minLong Beach
24.1 minBakersfield
24% diff
Drive Alone
68.3%
Long Beach
80.4%
Bakersfield
18% diff
Public Transit
3.9%
Long Beach
0.6%
Bakersfield
7.1x diff
Work from Home
14.4%
Long Beach
7.1%
Bakersfield
2x diff

Health

Obesity
27.4%
Long Beach
34.7%
Bakersfield
27% diff
Smoking
11.9%
Long Beach
13.5%
Bakersfield
13% diff
Uninsured
12.0%
Long Beach
15.3%
Bakersfield
28% diff
Diabetes
11.6%
Long Beach
12.6%
Bakersfield
9% diff
Heart Disease
—
Long Beach
5.8%
Bakersfield
Depression
20.1%
Long Beach
22.4%
Bakersfield
11% diff

The Verdict

21 Long Beach
:
14 Bakersfield

Long Beach leads in 21 of 35 categories

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