Anaheim, CA vs Long Beach, CA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Anaheim

62.6

#1837 nationally

Long Beach

62.3

#1863 nationally

Long Beach leads in walk score (67 vs 49). Anaheim leads in median household income ($77,892 vs $69,471). Anaheim leads in school rating (5.8 vs 5.2).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Anaheim, CA	Long Beach, CA
WhereAtHome Score	62.6 (#1837)	62.3 (#1863)
Population	353,085	466,742
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$953,171	$860,012
Median Household Income	$77,892	$69,471
Average Commute	27.4 min	28.4 min
Walk Score	49	67
Crime Level	Moderate	Moderate-High
School Rating	5.8	5.2
Cost of Living Index	145	142
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	D+32.9