Long Beach AUTO INSURANCE (CA)
Long Beach is located on the south Pacific coast in California. The city’s climate ensures moderate temperatures year round with a sea breeze to keep away heat and humidity. The city is divided into 52 major neighborhoods, determined along ethnic, historical, and cultural lines. Long Beach was ranked the most ethnically diverse large city in the United States in 2000 with a large Asian community namely from Cambodia, Vietnam, and the Philippines.
Frequent clouds and morning fog occur during the summer months, usually clearing by the afternoon and winters see a great deal of rainfall. Storms occur year round, but flooding is rare.
Long Beach is home to one of the world’s largest shipping ports as well as a major oil industry for both underground and offshore reserves. The city is also known for manufacturing including aircraft and automobile parts, electronic and audiovisual equipment, home furnishings and is home to many multinational corporations.
Crime rates in Long Beach are relatively low, coming in below national averages in all categories. Still, crimes against property remain the highest with residential and commercial burglary and larceny/theft ranking consistently at the top.
Crime and Fatal Accident Statistics (2008)
| Fatal Accidents | Cars Involved | People Involved | Pedestrian Accidents | Caused by DUI/DWI | Auto Thefts (2007) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 43 | 68 | 9 | 10 | 2860 |
City Driving
| Pop increase from commuters | Avg. commute time |
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| -16,394 | 28.7 minutes |
| Avg. rainfall | Avg. Temp (annual) |
| 11.8 inches rain | Jan. 55.9F, July 73.1F (64.3F) |
Transportation
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| Total no. of bridges | Total length | Avg. daily traffic | Avg. daily truck traffic |
| 359 | 16581ft | 22230448 | 1782935 |
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| Trains | |||
| Long Beach is serviced by the Los Angeles Metro Blue Line light rail, which runs from Long Beach City Hall to downtown LA. | |||
| Public Transportation | |||
| Long Beach is laid out on a grid system which makes traversing the area relatively easy by car.Long Beach Transit provides bus service throughout the area and mini-buses and shuttles to ferry passengers in and out of the downtown area.It also owns and operates about 50 AquaBus water taxis for taking visitors to various water attractions and other locations as well as about 75 AquaLink water taxis.Torrance Transit operates buses to go from downtown Long Beach to South Bay while Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) has bus service from San Pedro and the LA County Metropolitan Transportation Authority to downtown Long Beach. | |||
Facts and Figures
| Population (2009) | Male Female | Change since 2000 | Living/Working | Area in Sq. Miles |
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| 467,851 | +0.2% | 61,685 | 50.4 | |
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| 90801, 90802, 90803, 90804, 90805, 90806, 90807, 90808, 90809, 90810, 90813, 90814, 90815, 90822, 90831, 90832, 90833, 90834, 90835, 90840, 90842, 90844, 90845, 90846, 90847, 90848, 90853, 90888 | ||||
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Contact the City
http://www.ci.long-beach.ca.usComplaints and Insurance Fraud
Insurance companies usually have processes for customers to report fraud and submit complaints. If your company doesn't have a reporting system or fraud hotline, contact its headquarters.Â
If you've witnessed or are a victim of insurance fraud in Long Beach, you should report it to the following organizations:
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- Long Beach Better Business Bureau (BBB)
- California Department of Insurance
- California Attorney General
- Coalition Against Insurance Fraud (CAIF)
- National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC)
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
- National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB)
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