Long Beach, CA vs Suwanee, GA

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.

Long Beach

62.3

#1863 nationally

vs

Suwanee

65.9

#1602 nationally

Suwanee leads in median household income ($100,780 vs $69,471). Suwanee leads in cost of living index (123 vs 142). Long Beach leads in average commute (28.4 min vs 31.4 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Long Beach, CA Suwanee, GA
WhereAtHome Score 62.3 (#1863) 65.9 (#1602)
Population 466,742 22,913
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $860,012 $602,592
Median Household Income $69,471 $100,780
Average Commute 28.4 min 31.4 min
Walk Score 67 N/A
Crime Level Moderate-High 3.5
School Rating 5.2 N/A
Cost of Living Index 142 123
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+32.9 D+16.5

Data coverage note: Suwanee is missing data for 1 metric that Long Beach has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.