Long Beach, CA  Cost of Living

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Long Beach, CA Cost of Living

Long Beach, California gets a BestPlaces Cost of Living index of 161.7, which means the total cost of housing, food, child care, transportation, health care, taxes, and other necessities is 61.7 percent higher than the U.S. average and 7.9 percent lower than the average for California.

A typical home costs $739,900, which is 118.8 percent more expensive than the national average of $338,100 and 0.9 percent more expensive than the average California home, at $733,500. Renting a two-bedroom unit in Long Beach costs $2,240 per month, which is 56.6 percent more than the national average of $1,430 and 4.0 percent more than the state average of $2,150.

To live comfortably in Long Beach, California, a minimum annual income of $141,840 for a family, and $70,400 for a single person is recommended.

Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Long Beach is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Long Beach, California is more expensive.

Long Beach cost of living is 161.7

COST OF LIVINGLong BeachCaliforniaUSA
  161.7149.9100
  101.9105.1100
  86.798.3100
  254234.8100
  $739,900$733,500$338,100
  97.1102.4100
  157.9133.1100
  133.4118.7100
100=National Average
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    Reviews for Long Beach    45 Reviews
    Leave, do not move here. Its horrible. - 3/17/2021
    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... Read More

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    I love Long Beach! - 2/17/2020
    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... Read More

    Sense of community - 6/16/2018
    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... Read More


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