Long Beach
- City in California
Long Beach
- grade B+Overall Grade
- City in California
- Rating 4.19 out of 5 886 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade A minus
- Crime & Safetygrade C
- Housinggrade D+
- Nightlifegrade A
- Good for Familiesgrade B
- Diversitygrade A+
- Jobsgrade C
- Weathergrade A+
- Cost of Livinggrade D
- Health & Fitnessgrade A
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade A
- Commutegrade B+
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Median Home Value
$614,900
National
$244,900Median Rent
$1,516
National
$1,163Area Feel
Urban Suburban Mix
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Long Beach Rankings
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Top Public Schools Serving Long Beach
- grade A+
California Academy of Mathematics & Science
- Rating 4.07 out of 5 497 reviews
- grade A+
High Tech Los Angeles
- Rating 4.31 out of 5 182 reviews
- grade A+
Whitney High School
- Rating 3.8 out of 5 399 reviews
- grade A+
Eunice Sato Academy of Math & Science
- Rating 4.54 out of 5 37 reviews
- grade A+
Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies
- Rating 3.63 out of 5 451 reviews
Top Private Schools Near Long Beach
- grade A+
Fairmont Preparatory Academy
- Rating 4.58 out of 5 109 reviews
- grade A+
Chadwick School
- Rating 4.18 out of 5 103 reviews
- grade A+
Vistamar School
- Rating 4.24 out of 5 113 reviews
- grade A+
St. John Bosco High School
- Rating 4.57 out of 5 170 reviews
- grade A+
Ambassador Christian School
- Rating 4.92 out of 5 13 reviews
Top Neighborhoods in Long Beach
Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade C
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault338.3national 282.7
- Murder8national 6.1
- Rape44.2national 40.7
- Robbery158national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary477.5national 500.1
- Theft1,435.4national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft685.8national 284
Residents
Working in Long Beach
Jobs
grade C
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$71,150
National
$69,021Similar Places
Long Beach Reviews
Rating 4.19 out of 5 886 reviews
Long Beach is an incredible place to live and raise kids, and is kind of a hidden gem tucked in between LA and OC. The best things about living here in no particular order are: fabulous parks; tons of diversity in people, neighborhoods, architecture, events, and activities; friendly and welcoming people; reasonable home prices (by SoCal standards); wide variety of schools with the ability to go outside your neighborhood in order to access magnet programs, such as art or math & sciences; incredible restaurant scene; tons of civic, entertainment, and community events; generally informed and involved population; natural beauty at the beach and at the El Dorado Nature Center; great mix of local and chain stores; and tight-knit neighborhoods with people who care for one another. The downsides are an increase in homelessness (as is true literally everywhere); risk of petty crime (and the very occasional violent crime); not as much access to nature as less urban areas; some iffy schools.
Long Beach has both good and bad qualities. Long Beach has many amazing places to visit for fun. A lot of people like to hang out at the Pike and go shopping around. We have access to beautiful art and history museums. However, though we have amazing places to visit. There is one major issue in long beach. Homelessness. Almost everywhere you go you can see homeless people or the mess they leave behind. This just shows how hard it is to live in long beach and that the city doesn’t care about the well being of the people . That they have no solutions to these issue. If long beach can come of with solutions to housing for homeless people this may decrease the amount of homelessness . Another issue is trash is everywhere. Especially in places like downtown long beach where is trash everywhere. I would say that littering is a huge issue whether in private or public issue. Long Beach can be much more beautiful if we can find solutions to these issue.
My experience in living in Long Beach has been an excellent one since I am a native of the city born and raised my view of the city is one of both nostalgia and love for the city of my origin. Growing up learning and enjoying the diversity of the many cultures and beliefs that are present in long beach has taught me to respect and appreciate the many differences that we all share with each other as well as appreciating what other cultures have to offer us and teach us. I have experienced many of the different cultures that live in long beach, I have many Filipino friends i grew up with as well as Somona friends , Hispanic friends, Japanese friends, Cambodian friends who all have opened my eyes to how having all these divers ethnic groups makes our city a very nice melting pot of cultural contributions. My experience has most definitely been a wonderful learning experience and has made me the person I am today as someone who can respect and appreciate other cultures and people.