Economy of Long Beach

Long Beach is also the home of one of the world's greatest female athletes, beach volleyball's Misty May-Treanor, a three-time Olympic gold medalist.

In addition, The Port of Long Beach, is one of America’s premier seaports and a trailblazer in goods movement and environmental stewardship. Trade valued annually at more than $140 billion moves through Long Beach, making it the second-busiest seaport in the United States. A major economic force, the Port supports more than 30,000 jobs in Long Beach, 316,000 jobs throughout Southern California and 1.4 million jobs throughout the United States. It generates about $16 billion in annual trade-related wages statewide