Long Beach, Washington
Among the top 14% of US places for getting around.
AffordabilityAffordability: grade B, better than 69% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade B+, better than 85% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade D, better than 24% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade A, better than 86% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade C, better than 41% of US places
- top 1% for walkability
- top 5% for air quality
- bottom 1% for natural disaster risk
Long Beach is a small community in Washington with about 1,831 residents. It grades A for getting around and D for safety & wellbeing. Standout strengths include walkability, air quality, and annual snowfall. It rates lower on sunny days and natural disaster risk.
- The median home value in Long Beach is $309k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median household income in Long Beach is $47k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median gross rent in Long Beach is $826 a month, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Long Beach has a violent crime rate of 1655/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- July temperatures in Long Beach average around 61°F, per the NOAA nClimGrid.
Climate
Mild summers · Cool winters · Wet
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Precipitation 10.7 in1.7 in
dry
Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$47k23rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$45kbetter than 59% of US places
Home Value$309k78th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Rent$826better than 62% of US places
Monthly Owner Costs$536better than 36% of US places
Property Tax Rate0.77%better than 66% of US places
Income Tax0.00%better than 92% of US places
Sales Tax9.38%better than 6% of US places
Estimated total tax burden8.16%better than 76% of US places
Unemployment0.0%better than 89% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)43°F77th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)61°F2nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation78.5 in99th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall0.0 inbetter than 94% of US places
Sunny Days162 daysbetter than 3% of US places
Summer Humidity54°Fbetter than 84% of US places
Comfortable Days90 daysbetter than 70% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk99.5better than 0% of US places
Air Quality23 AQIbetter than 95% of US places
School Quality72.6better than 69% of US places
Violent Crime1655/100kbetter than 13% of US places
Property Crime2112/100kbetter than 17% of US places
Community
Population1,83163rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age51.381st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.1337th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio0.7914th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningEven30th percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)86.8%54th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)0.0%22nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)6.7%64th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)0.9%70th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)5.6%75th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Walkability15.9/20better than 100% of US places
Airport Distance88 mibetter than 44% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access85.3%better than 46% of US places
Amenities Nearby289.46better than 76% of US places
Park & Nature AccessLimitedbetter than 18% of US places
Data sources
- EPA Air Quality (AQI)
- EPA Smart Location Database
- EPI Family Budget Calculator
- FAA airport enplanements
- FBI Uniform Crime Reports
- FEMA National Risk Index
- MIT Election Data Lab (2020)
- NCES School Finance Survey
- NOAA Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA nClimGrid
- OpenStreetMap
- Tax Foundation + state revenue depts
- U.S. Census ACS (5-Year)
- USGS Protected Areas (PAD-US)
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Long Beach an affordable place to live?
- Long Beach is about average in cost. Its cost-of-living index is $45k, better than 59% of comparable areas. Median rent is $826.
- Is Long Beach safe?
- Long Beach is higher-crime than most comparable areas, with a violent crime rate of 1655/100k (better than 13%). Property crime is 2112/100k.
- What is the weather like in Long Beach?
- Long Beach averages 61°F in July and 43°F in January, with 78.5 in of annual precipitation and about 162 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Long Beach?
- Public-school quality in Long Beach is above average, scoring better than 69% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.