Long Beach vs Carson
Long Beach, CA compared with Carson, CA · 6 miles apart
Long Beach has 450,469 residents to Carson’s 90,808. Long Beach comes out ahead on median rent, bachelor's degree +, unemployment. Carson does better on median household income, homeownership, average commute.
| Long Beach, CA | Carson, CA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 450,469 | 90,808 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 8,890 | 4,848 |
| Median household income | $87,430 | $108,703 |
| Median home value | $806,600 | $704,400 |
| Median rent | $1,871 | $1,956 |
| Homeownership | 41.2% | 74% |
| Average commute | 29.9 min | 27.5 min |
| Median age | 37.1 | 41.7 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 35.6% | 29.3% |
| Poverty rate | 14.8% | 8.7% |
| Unemployment | 6.5% | 7.8% |
| Price to income | 9.2× | 6.5× |
| Clear days a year | — | 53 |
| Days above 90°F | — | 15 |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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