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Long Beach, CA vs Newark, NJ

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- The median age of a home in Long Beach is 12.7% older than the median age of a home in Newark.
 Long Beach, CANewark, NJUnited States
 Median Home Age63  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$385,700$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.3%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock46.3%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.122.1%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$25.0$11.0
 Homes Owned38.4%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock9.1%11.2%
 Homes Rented56.3%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Long Beach, CANewark, NJUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,740$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,550  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,160$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,240  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,760$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,200  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Long Beach, CANewark, NJUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.1%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.8%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Long Beach, CANewark, NJUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock4.6%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.5%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock1.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.4%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock14.6%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9993.7%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock21.8%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99914.7%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock5.8%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99917.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.3%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9992.1%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.8%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Long Beach, CANewark, NJUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock12.0%13.6%
 2000 to 20093.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock11.1%13.6%
 1980 to 19899.3%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock10.6%14.8%
 1960 to 19694.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock10.9%10.0%
 1940 to 194914.2%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock23.3%12.2%
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Reviews for Long Beach    45 Reviews
Marcos · Long Beach, CA
Leave, do not move here. Its horrible.
Over 4 years ago

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 · 
I love Long Beach!
Over 5 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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Cheri · Long Beach, CA
Sense of community
Over 7 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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David · Roanoke, VA
Horrible city
Over 4 years ago

Newark is straight garbage.  More

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Peter · Newark, NJ
Ironbound is crime ridden and police and politican
Over 10 years ago

Newark's Ironbound is extremely dangerous, there is a lot of crime, the police are just good at hiding it. It usually doesn't happen on Ferry St., but does 1/2 block  More

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Sheila · Ogden, UT
Crime
Over 12 years ago

I have worked and lived in Newark for 20 years. I raised 3 children. Two of my children went on to college, graudated with Accountant Degree and the other one in  More

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