Signals
East Los Angeles
Long Beach
Climate
100 · Top 4%
vs100 · Top 4%
Physical resilience
11 · Bottom 4%
vs11 · Bottom 7%
Housing affordability
36 · Bottom 3%
vs37 · Bottom 3%
Access
97 · Top 29%
vs100 · Top 3%
Economic stability
48 · Bottom 29%
vs56 · Bottom 42%
Measured values
| Metric | East Los Angeles | Long Beach | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 111,647 | 455,548 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $68,741 | $87,430 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $24,246 | $44,575 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 14,980/sq mi | 8,990/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $643,100 | $806,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,494 | $1,871 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 33.5% | 41.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 11.4% | 35.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 17.3% | 14.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 82°F | 81°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 49°F | 47°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 14.3" | 12.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 15 mi | 3 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 32.8 min | 32.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 34.7 | 37.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 38 | 70 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 18.87 | 24.41 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 91.0% | 59.5% | 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
East Los Angeles
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, earthquake.
Long Beach
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
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Full profiles: East Los Angeles, CA · Long Beach, CA · How this is calculated: methodology