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90805 vs 90280

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90805 — Long Beach, CA
43
Area Score
Bottom 3% nationally
90280 — South Gate, CA
45
Area Score
Bottom 5% nationally

90280 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.

Signals

90805
90280
Opportunity
30 · Bottom 9%
vs
32 · Bottom 11%
Growth
30 · Bottom 17%
vs
30 · Bottom 18%
Climate
100 · Top 4%
vs
100 · Top 4%
Physical resilience
10 · Bottom 4%
vs
10 · Bottom 4%
Housing affordability
36 · Bottom 4%
vs
43 · Bottom 7%
Access
100 · Top 4%
vs
100 · Top 4%
Economic stability
54 · Bottom 40%
vs
62 · Top 45%

Measured values

Metric9080590280Source period
Population92,40291,3652024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income$73,415$74,6512024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income$28,681$26,4072024 ACS 5-Year
Population density12,455/sq mi12,380/sq mi2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value$606,000$636,3002024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent$1,724$1,5312024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate42.1%45.4%2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate5.2%4.8%June 2026
Employment change (year over year)-1.6%-1.6%June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher18.2%11.3%2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate18.8%12.7%2024 ACS 5-Year
Housing units permitted (12 months)56716112 months ending July 2026
Permits per 1,000 residents1.21.812 months ending July 2026
Permit change (year over year)15.0%-10.1%12 months ending July 2026
Average July high81°F82°F1991-2020 Normals
Average January low47°F49°F1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation12.0"14.3"1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport4 mi9 miNASR current cycle
Average commute32.7 min35.1 min2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age34.636.42024 ACS 5-Year
Public schools12272024-25 school year
Students per teacher23.5919.902024-25 school year
Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility81.4%91.9%2024-25 school year

A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.

Physical risk tradeoff

90805

Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, earthquake.

90280

Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, earthquake.

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90805
51
Your Score
43
Area Score
90280
54
Your Score
45
Area Score

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Full profiles: 90805 — Long Beach, CA · 90280 — South Gate, CA · How this is calculated: methodology