Fresno, CA vs Long Beach, NY

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Fresno

66.6

#1521 nationally

Long Beach

67.8

#1381 nationally

Long Beach leads in crime level (2.1 vs 20.1). Long Beach leads in median household income ($125,974 vs $63,001). Fresno leads in average commute (22.3 min vs 41.4 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Fresno, CA	Long Beach, NY
WhereAtHome Score	66.6 (#1521)	67.8 (#1381)
Population	545,716	34,595
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$390,993	$810,461
Median Household Income	$63,001	$125,974
Average Commute	22.3 min	41.4 min
Walk Score	47	68
Crime Level	20.1	2.1
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	123	162
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+4.4	R+4.2