There are quite a few types of longboards so you will get various answers. There are slalom longboards, mini longboards, downhill longboards, carving and pumping longboards, sliding longboards, and many others. Usually you would pick a width according to what you prefer and how big your foot is.
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It depends in what size you have. I ride a 7.75 which is pretty good.
skateboards can vary from different sizes. from 1'-3'ft. 1ft is usually freestyle boards. 2ft are usually streets and 2ft and 3ft can both be competition boards, aka comp. boards.
Skateboards come with lots of widths (Side to side) the most popular are 7.5 inches 7.75 inches and 8.0 inches.
The average width of a longboard is between 8.5 to 12 inches, depending on the style of the deck.