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Pawn Shops vs Payday Loans in Long Beach, CA
5 pawn shops in and around Long Beach — 1.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 1.4 across California. Call ahead to ask what they're buying and lending on today: inventory needs change weekly. Long Beach ranks #108 of 137 California cities with pawn shops by shops per resident.
- Pawn shops
- 5
- Pawn shops per 100k
- 1.1
- California: 1.4
- Big-chain shops
- 0
- Payday & loan stores
- 5
- Population
- 468,810
Pawn shops in Long Beach: addresses and phone numbers
| Pawn shop | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| A & V Pawn Shop | 3323 E South St Long Beach, CA 90805 | (562) 630-3055 | avpawn.com |
| A and T Pawn and Jewelry | 5401 Long Beach Blvd Long Beach, CA 90805 | (562) 423-9020 | pawnshopslongbeach.com |
| AAA Pawn Shop | 1100 Long Beach Blvd Long Beach, CA 90813 | (562) 432-3074 | pawnlongbeach.com |
| Albert Jewelry & Loan | 1032 Long Beach Blvd Long Beach, CA 90813 | (562) 436-5656 | dotpawn.com |
| Long Beach Pawn Shop | 5106 N Long Beach Blvd Long Beach, CA 90805 | (562) 428-3099 | longbeachpawnbrokers.com |
Pawn shops vs payday loan stores in Long Beach
Long Beach has 5 pawn shops and 5 payday, installment and title loan stores.
Pawn shops
5
1.1 per 100k residents
Payday & loan stores
5
1.1 per 100k residents
4 store chains
Biggest loan store chains in Long Beach: Oportun (2), ACE Cash Express (1), Lendmark Financial Services (1), OneMain Financial (1).
Borrowing $300 for one month: payday vs pawn vs credit union
| Option | How it works | Cost for one month |
|---|---|---|
| Payday loan (~460% APR) | $45.00 fee every 2 weeks, renewed once | $90.00 |
| Pawn loan (example: 20% a month) | You leave an item worth more than the loan; repay to get it back | $60.00 |
| Credit union PAL (28% APR + $20 fee) | Repaid in installments; membership required | $27.00 |
- Payday cost, share of monthly household income in Long Beach
- 1.3%
- Pawn cost, share of monthly household income in Long Beach
- 0.9%
- A $400 emergency equals
- 1.7 days of income
Payday: the CA maximum — $45 on a $300 loan for 2 weeks, paid twice for a one-month loan. Pawn: an example rate of 20% a month; pawn fees and interest are set by California law and vary by shop — ask for the total in writing. PAL: payday alternative loan from a federal credit union, capped at 28% APR plus an application fee of up to $20. Income: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Pawn loan vs payday loan: the key differences
| Pawn loan | Payday loan in CA | |
|---|---|---|
| What you need | An item of value (jewelry, gold, electronics, tools, firearms) and an ID | A bank account, proof of income and an ID |
| Credit check | None | Usually none |
| How much you get | A fraction of the item's resale value | Based on your income, up to the state limit |
| If you can't repay | The shop keeps the item; no collections and no credit damage | Fees pile up with renewals; the debt can go to collections |
| Bank account access | None | Lender can debit your account or cash your check |
| Rules in California | Pawnbrokers are licensed and regulated by California; fees, terms and holding periods are set by state law | Allowed, up to $300; typical APR ~460% |
Long Beach at a glance
- Median household income
- $84,244
- California: $102,369
- Poverty rate
- 14.8%
- California: 12.0%
- Households under $25,000
- 14.9%
- California: 12.7%
- A $400 emergency equals
- 1.7 days of income
Payday and installment loan stores in Long Beach
For comparison: storefront payday, installment and title lenders in Long Beach with addresses, phone numbers and hours.
| Address | Phone | Hours | Google rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4700 Cherry Ave Long Beach, CA 90807 | (866) 488-6090 | — | 4.8 |
| 730 Long Beach Blvd Ste g Long Beach, CA 90813 | (562) 263-2002 | — | 3.1 |
| 3401 E Anaheim St Long Beach, CA 90804 | (562) 985-0482 | — | 4.9 |
| 2296 E Carson St Long Beach, CA 90807 | (562) 427-3784 | — | 4.0 |
| 1 World Trade Center Ste 630 Long Beach, CA 90831 | (562) 380-2260 | — | 3.3 |
Pawn shops near Long Beach
More about Long Beach
Pawn shop listings: © Overture Maps Foundation (CDLA-Permissive 2.0), including Foursquare OS Places and © OpenStreetMap contributors; filtered and de-duplicated by us. Population, income and poverty: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Call ahead to confirm hours and what a shop buys or lends on.