Long Beach, California
Long Beach is a city of 455,548 people in Los Angeles County, California, founded in 1888.
Why visit Long Beach
Townapedia lists 45 museums and landmarks, 44 parks and trails, 298 places to eat, 33 places to stay and 22 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Art Theatre, Los Angeles Harbor Light, Long Beach Museum of Art and Insurance Exchange Building.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 83°F; December lows average 47°F.
Weather in Long Beach
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Long Beach
Long Beach is a coastal city in southeastern Los Angeles County, California, United States. It is the 44th-most populous city in the United States, with a population of 450,469 as of 2025. A charter city, Long Beach is the 7th-most populous city in California, the 2nd-most populous city in Los Angeles County, and the largest city in California that is not a county seat.
From the Wikipedia article Long Beach, California (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do22
Los Angeles Harbor Light
Lighthouse · National Register of Historic Places · 6.9 mi
Lighthouse at the Port of Los Angeles in California, United States
Terrace Theater
Cinema and theater · 1.5 mi
Theater in Long Beach, California, United States
300 East Ocean Boulevard, Long Beach
Aquarium of the Pacific
Zoo and aquarium · 2.1 mi
Public aquarium in Long Beach, California
California State University
School · 2.2 mi
Public university system in California, United States
California State University, Dominguez Hills
School · 7.7 mi
University
California State University, Long Beach
School · 2.7 mi
Public university in Long Beach, California, United States
Commodore Schuyler F. Heim Bridge
Bridge · 4.2 mi
Vertical-lift bridge in the Port of Los Angeles
Gerald Desmond Bridge
Bridge · 3.2 mi
Closed through arch bridge in Southern California
Henry Ford Bridge
Bridge · 4.3 mi
Bridge in Los Angeles County, California
10 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks45
Long Beach Museum of Art
Museum · 1.2 mi
Art museum in Long Beach, California
2300 East Ocean Boulevard, Long Beach
Th-Su 11:00-17:00
Insurance Exchange Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.5 mi
Historic building in Long Beach, California, USA
205 East Broadway, Long Beach
Banning House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.2 mi
Historic house in Los Angeles, California
Bembridge House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.9 mi
House in Long Beach, California, United States
Cooper Arms Apartments
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.4 mi
Building in California, United States
Dominguez Rancho Adobe
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 6.6 mi
Building in California, United States
Drum Barracks
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.1 mi
Former military barracks and museum in Wilmington, Los Angeles, California
First National Bank of Long Beach
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.6 mi
Historic building in Long Beach, California
Long Beach Professional Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.4 mi
800 Pine Avenue, Long Beach
Los Cerritos Ranch House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.1 mi
Historic house in California, United States
Municipal Warehouse No. 1
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 7.2 mi
Building in Los Angeles, United States of America
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Puvunga
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
Ancient Native American village and burial site in Long Beach, California
33 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds44
Ken Malloy Harbor Regional Park
Park · 7.4 mi
Park in Los Angeles County, California, United States of America
Silverado Park, Long Beach, California
Park · 3.5 mi
Park in Long Beach, California, United States
32 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes298
4th Horseman
Restaurant · Pizza · 1.6 mi
121 West 4th Street, Long Beach
Su-Th 12:00-23:00, Fr-Sa 12:00-24:00
Blue Bird Haus
Restaurant · Sushi, Japanese, Ramen · 0.9 mi
1532 East Broadway, Long Beach
Sa,Fr 16:00-23:30; Su,Mo,We,Th 16:00-21:30
Broadway Pizza & Grill
Restaurant · Pizza · 1.6 mi
120 East Broadway, Long Beach
Mo 11:00-21:00, Tu-Th 11:00-22:00, Fr-Sa 11:00-24:00, Su 13:00-21:00
Cinco de Mayo Restaurant
Restaurant · Mexican · 1.6 mi
351 Pacific Avenue, Long Beach
Mo-Su 09:00-21:00
Confidential Coffee
Cafe · Coffee Shop, Tea · 1.5 mi
137 West 6th Street, Long Beach
Mo off; Tu-Fr 07:00-18:00; Sa-Su 08:00-18:00
Doly‘s Delectables
Cafe · Breakfast · 1.5 mi
245 East Broadway, Long Beach
Mo-Fr 06:00-13:00, Sa 07:00-13:00
El Viejón Mariscos & Sushi
Restaurant · Mexican · 1.5 mi
201 East Broadway, Long Beach
Su-We 11:00-23:00, Th-Sa 11:00-24:00
Good Time
Cafe · American, Breakfast, Mexican · 0.9 mi
1322 Coronado Avenue, Long Beach
Sa-Th 07:00-17:00; Fr 07:00-21:00
Homareya
Restaurant · Japanese · 1.5 mi
145 East 4th Street, Long Beach
Tu-Th 17:30-21:30, Fr-Sa 17:30-22:00, Su 17:00-21:00
286 more on the map.
Where to stay33
BEST WESTERN PLUS Hotel at the Convention Center
Motel and hotel · 1.3 mi
517 East 1st Street, Long Beach
Rodeway Inn Long Beach Convention Center
Motel and hotel · 1.3 mi
50 Atlantic Avenue, Long Beach
Days Inn by Wyndham Long Beach City Center
Motel and hotel · 0.7 mi
1500 East Pacific Coast Highway, Long Beach
Churches and places of worship70
Second Church of Christ, Scientist
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 1.6 mi
First Congregational Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 1.7 mi
Shopping42
Gas and EV charging18
Schools, colleges and libraries76
Healthcare19
Passport Health Long Beach Travel Clinic
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.6 mi
4510 Pacific Coast Highway, Long Beach
Map of Long Beach
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 67°F | 47°F | 2.9 in |
| Feb | 67°F | 48°F | 3.0 in |
| Mar | 69°F | 51°F | 1.6 in |
| Apr | 71°F | 54°F | 0.6 in |
| May | 73°F | 58°F | 0.3 in |
| Jun | 76°F | 61°F | 0.1 in |
| Jul | 81°F | 65°F | 0.1 in |
| Aug | 83°F | 66°F | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 82°F | 64°F | 0.1 in |
| Oct | 78°F | 59°F | 0.5 in |
| Nov | 72°F | 52°F | 0.8 in |
| Dec | 67°F | 47°F | 2.1 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Long Beach Daugherty Fld 72297 (2 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Los Angeles County has had 67 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2025-08-08: Canyon Fire (Fire)
- 2025-01-08: Wildfires And Straight-Line Winds (Fire)
- 2025-01-08: Eaton Fire (Fire)
- 2025-01-08: Hurst Fire (Fire)
- 2025-01-07: Palisades Fire (Fire)
- 2024-12-10: Franklin Fire (Fire)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Long Beach Airport (LGB) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 2 miles away.
- Signal Hill 2 mi north, about 3 min by car
- Lakewood 5 mi northeast, about 9 min by car
- Rossmoor 5 mi east, about 8 min by car
- Carson 6 mi northwest, about 10 min by car
- Seal Beach 6 mi east, about 9 min by car
- Los Alamitos 6 mi east, about 10 min by car
- Hawaiian Gardens 6 mi northeast, about 10 min by car
- Bellflower 8 mi north, about 12 min by car
- Cypress 8 mi east, about 13 min by car
- West Carson 8 mi west, about 13 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Long Beach 06, Christophe.Finot, CC BY-SA 2.5
- North Alamitos Beach, Long Beach, CA, USA - panoramio, peter boy12qq12, CC BY 3.0
- Long Beach (31180138375), Sergei Gussev, CC BY 2.0
- Long Beach (30390320523), Sergei Gussev, CC BY 2.0
- Long Beach (31065808981), Sergei Gussev, CC BY 2.0
- Greetings from Long Beach, California - Large Letter Postcard (5326977846), Steve Shook from Moscow, Idaho, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Long Beach (31144386646), Sergei Gussev, CC BY 2.0
- Long Beach (31065729261), Sergei Gussev, CC BY 2.0
- Alamitos Beach, Long Beach, CA, USA - panoramio (2), peter boy12qq12, CC BY 3.0
- Alamitos Beach, Long Beach, CA, USA - panoramio (1), peter boy12qq12, CC BY 3.0
- Long Beach (31180250245), Sergei Gussev, CC BY 2.0
- Alamitos Beach, Long Beach, CA, USA - panoramio (7), peter boy12qq12, CC BY 3.0
- Alamitos Beach, Long Beach, CA, USA - panoramio, peter boy12qq12, CC BY 3.0
- Alamitos Beach, Long Beach, CA, USA - panoramio (3), peter boy12qq12, CC BY 3.0
- Alamitos Beach, Long Beach, CA, USA - panoramio (9), peter boy12qq12, CC BY 3.0
- Alamitos Beach, Long Beach, CA, USA - panoramio (4), peter boy12qq12, CC BY 3.0
- City of Long Beach (3901409574) (2), John Murphy, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Alamitos Beach, Long Beach, CA, USA - panoramio (10), peter boy12qq12, CC BY 3.0
- Alamitos Beach, Long Beach, CA, USA - panoramio (13), peter boy12qq12, CC BY 3.0
- Villa Riviera, Los Angeles, CC BY-SA 3.0
- U.S. Post Office (Long Beach Main), Los Angeles, CC BY-SA 3.0
- The Willmore (Long Beach), Los Angeles, CC BY-SA 3.0
- San Pedro Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Warner Grand Theater, San Pedro, Los Angeles, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Vincent Thomas Bridge, User:Wknight94, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ralph J. Scott (fireboat), Los Angeles, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Banning House, Wilmington, California, Los Angeles, CC BY-SA 3.0
- RMS Queen Mary Long Beach January 2011 view, RMS_Queen_Mary_Long_Beach_January_2011.jpg : David Jones from Isle of Wight, United Kingdom derivative work: Altair78 ( talk ), CC BY 2.0
- Bembridge House, Los Angeles, CC BY-SA 3.0
- First Congregational United Church of Christ 20080203, Kaihsu Tai, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dominguez Rancho Adobe Museum, Vanesser III, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Cooper Arms Apartments, Los Angeles, CC BY-SA 3.0
- First National Bank of Long Beach, Epolk, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Drum Barracks, Wilmington, California, Los Angeles, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Middough Brothers-Insurance Exchange Building, Los Angeles, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Casa de los Cerritos, 4600 American Avenue, Long Beach (Los Angeles County, California), Dan Cathcart, photographer, Public domain
- Second church long beach, Epolk, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rancholosalamitos, Monacat, CC BY-SA 3.0 us
- Los Angeles Municipal Warehouse No. 1, Chief Engineer Jubb of the Harbor Commission, Public domain
- Puvunga Indian Village Sites, Epolk, CC BY-SA 3.0
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