Lower Westside, Long Beach, CA
At a glance
Lower Westside is ranked #52 of 100 neighborhoods in Long Beach with an overall score of 2.7/5. It ranks 45th of 100 in Long Beach for schools. The trade-offs are public spaces (2.4/5) and curb appeal (2.4/5).
Neighborhood Reviews & Questions
Lower Westside is a small residential pocket on the west side of Long Beach, a compact grid of older homes and apartments just north of Pacific Coast Highway near the city's industrial west end. It is a modest, working-class neighborhood shaped by its surroundings: the Westside's manufacturing and port-related businesses are close, the 710 connects to downtown and the harbor, and the housing is older and affordable. The setting is utilitarian rather than scenic, with industrial and commercial uses at the edges and arterial traffic on PCH. There is little open green space inside the boundary, so parks mean a short drive. Public information specific to this small pocket is limited, so the dependable description is the physical one: an affordable, central-Westside residential grid close to the port economy and the 710, with the trade-offs of an industrial-adjacent location.
Neighborhood Amenities
Near good merchants3.2
Public Spaces2.4
Curb Appeal2.4
Overall Amenities score: 2.5
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Schools serving this Neighborhood
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Lower Westside FAQs6 answers
Is Lower Westside a good place to live?
Lower Westside ranks 52nd of 100 neighborhoods in Long Beach with an overall Houseberry score of 2.7 out of 5. The trade-offs are public spaces (2.4/5) and curb appeal (2.4/5).
What is the weather like in Lower Westside?
Lower Westside, Long Beach receives 80% of its possible sunshine, 74th of 98 in Long Beach. Summer days run 63° to 78°F and winter days 48° to 66°F, August is the warmest month and rainfall averages about 12 inches a year.
Is Lower Westside walkable to shops and restaurants?
Lower Westside, Long Beach scores 3.2 out of 5 for nearby merchants and 2.4 out of 5 for public spaces. Its overall amenities score is 2.5 out of 5, 87th of 100 in Long Beach.
What is Lower Westside known for?
Lower Westside, Long Beach is associated with Westside Grid, Industrial Adjacent and Affordable Homes.
How does Lower Westside compare to other Long Beach neighborhoods?
Lower Westside ranks 52nd of 100 neighborhoods in Long Beach. It ranks 45th of 100 in Long Beach for schools (3.0/5) and scores lowest on public spaces (2.4/5).
What are the downsides of living in Lower Westside?
Lower Westside, Long Beach scores lowest on public spaces (2.4/5) and curb appeal (2.4/5).
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