264 Long Beach, CA, USA apartments for rent

Arts

This city is great for art lovers. The Long Beach Museum of Art is located in Elizabeth Milbank Anderson residence, the historic sight worth seeing on its own. The University Art museum is one of the most innovative museums of the country. The East Village Arts District is the area of shops and galleries for all tastes, but you can also wander around the city and enjoy the impressive street art.

Business & Economy

Long Beach is the city of oil and shipping, one of the most prominent in America: oil extraction boosted the economy of the area, and the Port of Long Beach is now the second largest in the country. Several great employers, including Epson, Molina Healthcare, Boeing, and Verizon, are hosted by the city. Looking for something different? Check out the job opportunities in IT and aerospace industries.

Climate

Do you like to sunbathe? Then Long Beach is for you: it’s sunny throughout the year. But you won’t get tired of the high temperatures: the ocean breeze keeps Long Beach away from overheat. The mornings are dreamy and foggy – you can have your time to relax just a bit before starting to work.

Culture

Cultural festivals in Long Beach are not rare: the Aquarium celebrates human diversity and environment protection since 2002. Musical long runs are held throughout the year including Bob Marley Reggae Festival, the Long Beach Blues Festival, the Aloha Concert Jam and many others. Fond of films? Downtown Los Angeles is just twenty miles away from Long Beach, so you should have a pleasant drive and take your chance to visit Hollywood.

Demographics

This is largely industrial and port city with the rising service industry. Due to this fact it attracted people from different walks of various races and ethnicities. White residents are concentrated predominantly in the coastal areas and on the west side. Hispanic and Latino community choose to reside in the inland areas from Bixby Knolls to Los Altos South. Black population is mostly concentrated in the city core from California Heights to Washington schools. Asian community settled in small residential pockets across the city.

Landmarks

Los Cerritos Ranch House, Villa Riviera, the Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific, the Queen Mary, Long Beach Lighthouse, TTI Terminal at the Port of Long Beach, First Congregational Church, Disneyland, Universal Studios Hollywood.

Outdoors

Long Beach didn’t get its name for no reason: it’s one of the best waterfronts in the country. Over 90 parks in the city allow fishing, biking, camping, boating, and picnics every day of the year. The Long Beach Greenbelt is the restored native habitat that will make any environmental activist faint with delight. And you can spot dolphins without paying for the ticket at the Long Beach Aquarium!