Ice Cream Shop market evidence: Long Beach, CA

    Published metro indicators and cached neighbourhood evidence for evaluating a ice cream shop location. No generic ROI or saturation estimate is substituted.

    Metro population: 12.8M
    Median income: $72k
    Rent index: 175 (US=100)
    Population growth: +0.0%
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    Best zones to open a Ice Cream Shop in Long Beach

    Compare neighbourhood scores, evidence and confidence before choosing a specific address. Scores estimated from the Food & Beverage sector.

    Long Beach · Food & BeverageDowntown Core — 77/100 (60% confidence)1Near Shoreline Village Drive (West) — 69/100 (60% confidence)2Near Shoreline Village Drive (East) — 67/100 (60% confidence)3Downtown — 56/100 (60% confidence)4Alamitos Beach — 53/100 (60% confidence)5Waterfront — 51/100 (60% confidence)Willmore (South) — 50/100 (60% confidence)Willmore (North) — 42/100 (60% confidence)Poly High — 40/100 (60% confidence)Queensway Bay — 39/100 (60% confidence)Near De Forest Avenue — 38/100 (60% confidence)Port of Long Beach — 37/100 (60% confidence)Near Shoreline Way — 37/100 (60% confidence)4th Street Corridor — 35/100 (60% confidence)Hellman Street — 33/100 (60% confidence)Near Unnamed Road — 20/100 (50% confidence)0100n/aH3 res 8 · WhereToOpen.ai

    City score 47/100· 16 zones· Updated Sep 16, 2026

    1. 177Downtown Core18 competitors · 4.5★
    2. 269Near Shoreline Village Drive (West)6 competitors · 4.4★
    3. 367Near Shoreline Village Drive (East)9 competitors · 4.5★
    4. 456Downtown13 competitors · 4.6★
    5. 553Alamitos Beach8 competitors · 4.6★
    6. 651Waterfront7 competitors · 4.4★
    7. 750Willmore (South)8 competitors · 4.5★
    8. 842Willmore (North)4 competitors · 4.6★
    9. 940Poly High3 competitors · 4.5★
    10. 1039Queensway Bay2 competitors · 4.6★
    11. 1138Near De Forest Avenue2 competitors · 4.5★
    12. 1237Port of Long Beach1 competitors · 4.5★
    13. 1337Near Shoreline Way2 competitors · 4.4★
    14. 14354th Street Corridor1 competitors · 4.5★
    15. 1533Hellman Street1 competitors · 4.8★
    16. 1620Near Unnamed Road0 competitors
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    Direct answer

    Long Beach currently scores 47/100 for the food & beverage sector across 16 cached areas, with average evidence confidence of 59/100.

    Last reviewed: 2026-09-16T18:21:41.983+00:00

    Decision evidence

    12.8M

    Metro population

    $72k

    Median income

    175 (US=100)

    Rent index

    +0.0%

    Population growth

    State tax baseline

    7.25% state sales tax · 8.84% corporate tax. Local and category-specific obligations require separate verification.

    Published leading sectors

    Logistics · Tourism · Healthcare · Manufacturing

    Evidence and limitations

    Confidence: 59%
    Observed data
    16 cached neighbourhood scores with visible confidence and evidence.
    Published data
    US metro population, income, growth, rent-index and state tax reference dataset.
    Modelled data
    Opportunity scores use the shared six-factor sector model. No ROI or revenue forecast appears on this page.

    Rent index uses US=100; tax figures are state baselines and exclude local/category rules.

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