Claim: Snoop Dogg is from the West Coast.

Long Beach is the 36th most populous city in the United States and the 7th most populous in California . It is located on the Pacific Coast of the United States , within the Greater Los Angeles area of Southern California . As of 2010 , its population was 462,257 . Long Beach is the second largest city in the Los Angeles metropolitan area , and the third largest in Southern California behind Los Angeles and San Diego .   The Port of Long Beach is the second busiest container port in the United States and is among the world 's largest shipping ports . The city also maintains a progressively declining oil industry with minor wells located both directly beneath the city as well as offshore . Manufacturing sectors include those in aircraft , automotive parts , electronic equipment , audiovisual equipment , petrochemicals , precision metals and home furnishings .   Long Beach lies in the southeastern corner of Los Angeles County and borders Orange County . Downtown Long Beach is approximately 22 mi south of Downtown Los Angeles , though the two cities share an official border for several miles .