Colton, 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.

Colton

64.1

#1716 nationally

Long Beach

62.3

#1863 nationally

Long Beach leads in walk score (67 vs 43). Colton leads in cost of living index (127 vs 142). Long Beach leads in median household income ($69,471 vs $66,725).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Colton, CA	Long Beach, CA
WhereAtHome Score	64.1 (#1716)	62.3 (#1863)
Population	53,357	466,742
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$499,754	$860,012
Median Household Income	$66,725	$69,471
Average Commute	28.6 min	28.4 min
Walk Score	43	67
Crime Level	10.8	Moderate-High
School Rating	N/A	5.2
Cost of Living Index	127	142
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+2.1	D+32.9