CSULB Off Campus Housing
Iona Apartments - Hollyburn1370 Clyde AveLong Beach, CA V7V 3V5 | |
 | from $1,650 per month |
About Long Beach and CSULB
California State University, Long Beach
1250 Bellflower Blvd. Long Beach, CA 90840
(562) 985-5471
Long Beach, California is a beach community with a population of 492,642 (Jan 2009), the fifth largest city in California. As well, Long Beach is the second largest city within the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The city completely surrounds the city of Signal Hill.
Long Beach and a mid-size community that is clean and modern with a beach city feel. It's a great place to not only enjoy the beach, but explore the trendy shops, restaurants or the art district. With 345 days of sunshine a year, you can go play in the parks, enjoy golf, archery, fly fishing, lawn bowling, skateboarding, biking on the miles of bike trails, or just walking along the beach. And once the sun goes down, there's plenty of nightlife to pursue.
Long Beach is ranked 8th as a 'most walkable city' in the United States (meaning neighbourhoods are located within walking distance of grocery and retail stores, schools, libraries, parks and other local amenities). Long Beach has been designed a Tree City USA in recognition for the more than 330,000 trees in city's parks and urban forest. Long beach has 144 parks to assure residents can 'connect to nature' in an urban environment.
Long Beach is centrally located to all major areas and attractions in the Southern California area and are a short drive away: Downtown Los Angeles (20 minutes), Universal Studios in Hollywood (45 minutes), San Diego City limits (90 minutes), skiing at Bear Mountain (2 hours), Tijuana, Mexico (2 hours), the desert (2 hours) or Las Vegas (4.5 hours).
Other locations to consider near Long Beach
Where to Live in Long Beach
Long Beach is comprised of 52 neighborhoods. If you are looking for a rental close to CSULB, the university is located in Los Altos (bordered by Clark Avenue on the west, Studebaker Avenue on the east, Interstate 405 and Willow Street on the north, and CSU Long Beach on the South).
Neighborhoods surrounding the University would be Park Estates to the west, Alamitos Heights to the southwest, University Park Estates to the south, Bixby Hill to the southeast and El Dorado South to the northeast.
If you want more of a beach scene and still be close to CSULB, try searching in the Belmont Park, Belmont Shore, Peninsula or Naples (famous for its canals!) neighborhoods.
