City comparison
Compton, CA is about 10 miles (10 km) from Long Beach, CA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 10 miles, or about 11 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Compton, CA to Long Beach, CA takes about 1 min, covering roughly 10 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Long Beach has a population of 462,293, vs 94,822 in Compton — about 4.9× larger by population. By land area, Long Beach covers about 51 sq mi vs 10 sq mi for Compton.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Compton | Long Beach | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,464/mo | $1,698/mo | 16.0% higher in Long Beach |
| Median home value | $489,400 | $709,700 | 45.0% higher in Long Beach |
| Median household income | $69,728 | $78,995 | 13.3% higher in Long Beach |
| Groceries index | 106.4 | 106.4 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 155.6 | 151.7 | 2.5% higher in Compton |
| Transportation index | 104.4 | 104.0 | ≈ equal (Compton slightly higher) |
| Healthcare index | 104.3 | 104.3 | ≈ equal (Compton slightly higher) |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Compton, you'd need $100,207 in Long Beach to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Compton and Long Beach have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Compton, you'd need about $80,166 in Long Beach to keep the same standard of living.