CSULB Off Campus Housing
Iona Apartments - Hollyburn1370 Clyde AveLong Beach, CA V7V 3V5 | |
 | from $1,650 per month |
Industry & Work in Long Beach
The leading industries in Long Beach, California are Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 17%; Manufacturing, 12%; and Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services, 11%.
The Port of Long Beach is one of the world's largest shipping ports. The city also has a large oil industry; oil is found both underground and offshore. Manufacturers include aircraft, automobile parts, electronic and audiovisual equipment, and home furnishings. It is also home to headquarters for corporations such as Epson America, Molina Healthcare, SCAN Health Plan, and Polar Air Cargo. Long Beach has grown with the development of high-technology and aerospace industries in the area.
The top commercial businesses in Long Beach, based upon the number of employees, are: Boeing, Verizon, Gulfstream Aerospace, and The Bragg Companies (crane and heavy transport sales). Several local hospitals are major employers, including: Long Beach Memorial Medical Center, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, St. Mary Medical Center, and Pacific Hospital of Long Beach. Major government and educational employers include: Long Beach Unified School District, City of Long Beach, California State University, Long Beach, Long Beach City College, United State Postal Service, and Long Beach Transit.