City comparison
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 | Long Beach | San Francisco | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,698/mo | $2,316/mo | 26.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $709,700 | $1,348,700 | 47.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $78,995 | $136,689 | 42.2% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 104.0 | 58.2 | 78.6% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 82.4 | 62.4 | 32.1% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.5 | 59.8 | 68.0% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.0 | 38.9 | 167.1% higher in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Long Beach, you'd need $136,398 in San Francisco to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Long Beach, CA is about 26.7% cheaper overall than San Francisco, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 27% lower in Long Beach than in San Francisco. If you earn $80,000 in Long Beach, you'd need about $109,118 in San Francisco to keep the same standard of living.