San Jose vs Long Beach
Side-by-side comparison of San Jose, CA and Long Beach, CA
Demographics
Population
990KSan Jose
458KLong Beach
2.2x diff
Median Age
38San Jose
37Long Beach
4% diff
Pop. Density
5,564San Jose
9,049Long Beach
63% diff
Area (sq mi)
181San Jose
51Long Beach
3.5x diff
Male
50.9%
San Jose49.5%
Long Beach3% diff
Female
49.1%
San Jose50.5%
Long Beach3% diff
Income & Economy
Median Income
$142KSan Jose
$84KLong Beach
69% diff
Per Capita Income
$63KSan Jose
$42KLong Beach
49% diff
Poverty Rate
4.9%
San Jose10.3%
Long Beach2.1x diff
Unemployment
4.7%
San Jose6.5%
Long Beach38% diff
Cost of Living
111San Jose
111Long Beach
Avg Weekly Wage
$3,789San Jose
$1,565Long Beach
2.4x diff
Housing
Home Value
$1.2MSan Jose
$762KLong Beach
56% diff
Median Rent
$2,617San Jose
$1,803Long Beach
45% diff
Homeownership
55.9%
San Jose40.9%
Long Beach37% diff
Zillow Value
$1.4MSan Jose
$851KLong Beach
60% diff
Zillow Rent
$3,222San Jose
$2,287Long Beach
41% diff
Rent Burden
30.0%
San Jose33.0%
Long Beach10% diff
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime
611San Jose
690Long Beach
13% diff
Property Crime
2,640San Jose
3,584Long Beach
36% diff
Murder Rate
3San Jose
8Long Beach
3.1x diff
Weather & Climate
Avg Temp
61°FSan Jose
65°FLong Beach
7% diff
Jan Temp
51°FSan Jose
57°FLong Beach
12% diff
Jul Temp
70°FSan Jose
73°FLong Beach
5% diff
Rainfall
13.5"San Jose
12.0"Long Beach
13% diff
Education
Bachelor's+
46.5%
San Jose34.8%
Long Beach34% diff
High School+
85.5%
San Jose81.6%
Long Beach5% diff
Graduate+
19.7%
San Jose11.9%
Long Beach66% diff
Commute & Transportation
Commute Time
28.1 minSan Jose
30.0 minLong Beach
7% diff
Drive Alone
64.6%
San Jose68.3%
Long Beach6% diff
Public Transit
2.8%
San Jose3.9%
Long Beach39% diff
Work from Home
18.5%
San Jose14.4%
Long Beach28% diff
Health
Obesity
23.5%
San Jose27.4%
Long Beach17% diff
Smoking
9.3%
San Jose11.9%
Long Beach28% diff
Uninsured
4.9%
San Jose9.0%
Long Beach84% diff
Diabetes
10.7%
San Jose11.6%
Long Beach8% diff
Heart Disease
4.4%
San Jose-
Long BeachDepression
18.4%
San Jose20.1%
Long Beach9% diff
The Verdict
25
San Jose
:
11
Long Beach
San Jose leads in 25 of 36 categories