Long Beach is a medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of New York. With a population of 34,595 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Long Beach is the 32nd largest community in New York.

Long Beach home prices are not only among the most expensive in New York, but Long Beach real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Long Beach has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Long Beach telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 14.93% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The overall crime rate in Long Beach is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.

Long Beach is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

One downside of living in Long Beach is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Long Beach, the average commute to work is 38.86 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the city, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.

For the size of the city, public transportation in Long Beach is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the train. For Long Beach, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Long Beach. 51.20% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.

The per capita income in Long Beach in 2022 was $63,853, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $255,412 for a family of four.

Long Beach is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Long Beach home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Long Beach residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Long Beach also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 14.35% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Long Beach include Irish, Italian, German, Polish, and Russian.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Long Beach's cultural character, accounting for 15.46% of the city’s population.

The most common language spoken in Long Beach is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.