2024 Compare Cities Commuting:
Long Beach, CA vs Compton, CA

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Compton is 0.9% longer than it is for residents of Long Beach.
- 71.1% fewer residents of Compton work from home compared to residents of Long Beach.
 Long Beach, CACompton, CAUnited States
 Commute Time313227
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 Commute Mode
 Long Beach, CACompton, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)71.6%79.4%73.2%
 Carpool8.4%11.8%8.6%
 Mass Transit4.7%3.9%4.2%
 Bicycle0.6%0.1%0.5%
 Walk2.5%0.6%2.5%
 Work at Home10.6%3.1%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Long Beach, CACompton, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.0%0.3%2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.4.8%3.4%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.10.2%8.3%13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.13.8%12.4%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.16.2%14.0%14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.6.2%6.6%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.17.7%26.1%13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.3.0%1.9%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.5.0%4.7%4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.9.3%11.2%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.9.0%7.8%6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.3.7%3.3%2.9%
Reviews for Long Beach    45 Reviews

Local born and bred. This place is going down the drain. Crime is up, housing is up, yuppies finding nothing wrong with it since they want to validate spending 3k on a 2  More

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Angelique · 
Over 4 years ago

I love Long Beach. I especially shoreline village and the aquarium of the pacific. The only big problem here (for me) is crime. Otherwise, nice  More

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Over 6 years ago

The cost of living is extremely high and there are way too many apartments or multi unit homes which have no parking. But with everyone living on top of each other it  More

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Reviews for Compton    6 Reviews

I visit Compton each Summer. This is one of the most welcoming and spectacular cities to work. live and raise a family in. The educational system is superior to most,  More

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Over 9 years ago

looking for a good neighborhood to live in  More

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What was the last writer thinking! Must have been locked up too long, or hasn't been around much. Probably lived in Compton or LA County his whole life. Compton is  More

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