Neighborhood report
Long Beach, CA
Mid-sized US city · pop. 467k. Crime, schools, demographics and walkability — sourced from FBI, US Census, NCES and OpenStreetMap.
Population
467k
Crime grade
C
FBI · 2025
Schools nearby
8
within 1.5 mi
Walkability
—
Crime & safety
Crime in Long Beach
Violent crime
621
per 100k · FBI
Property crime
2,520
per 100k · FBI
Combined rate
3,141
2025
Long Beach's combined crime rate is 47% above the US national average for cities of similar size. Reported via the FBI Crime Data Explorer.
These figures reflect city-wide aggregates. Block-level safety, recent incidents and registered-offender lookups are available in the NeighborScope app.
Schools
Schools near Long Beach
Schools within range
8
1.5-mile radius
Source
NCES
federal school data
NeighborScope catalogs every public and accredited private school within a radius of Long Beach. Individual school ratings, distance from your address, and district boundary detail are available in the app.
Cost of living
Home prices in Long Beach
FHFA price index
972
latest
12-month change
+9.5%
Home price index for the Long Beach metro is sourced from the Federal Housing Finance Agency via FRED. Prices are up 9.5% year-over-year.
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FAQ
Frequently asked about Long Beach
Is Long Beach, CA safe?
Long Beach, CA earns a NeighborScope crime grade of C, with a combined violent + property crime rate of 3,141 per 100k residents — higher than similarly sized US cities. By this measure, Long Beach is near the national average. NeighborScope grades crime from the FBI Crime Data Explorer using a city-wide aggregate; for street-level patterns and recent incidents, use the NeighborScope app.
What is the crime rate in Long Beach, CA?
Per the FBI Crime Data Explorer for 2025, Long Beach reports a violent crime rate of 621 per 100,000 residents and a property crime rate of 2,520 per 100,000. These are city-wide aggregates and reflect crime reported to law enforcement, not all crime that occurs.
What schools are in Long Beach, CA?
NeighborScope counts 8 public and accredited private schools within a 1.5-mile radius of central Long Beach, drawn from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). Individual school ratings, district boundaries and distance-from-address details are available in the NeighborScope app.