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Long Beach vs San Francisco vs Santa Ana vs Riverside

Scored for a 1-person household earning $6,700/mo gross. Green cells mark the best value in each row.

MetricLong Beach, CA52San Francisco, CA40Santa Ana, CA53Riverside, CA55
Fit score52405355
Affordability51194352
Housing1281226
Jobs26162834
Safety48376960
Climate10010010094
Amenities90857973
Est. monthly cost$5,078$6,911$5,436$5,055
Typical rent (household-sized)$2,009$3,741$2,367$2,057
Median home value$762,200$1,380,500$657,800$542,100
Median HH income$83,969$141,446$88,354$88,575
Unemployment5.0%3.9%4.6%5.0%
Population458.5K836.3K311.6K316.2K
Summer high / winter low82° / 46°67° / 46°83° / 47°95° / 43°
Sunny days / yr287259280277
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