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San Diego, CA
Full City Profile · California · San Diego County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
1,385,061
Population
4,247/sq mi density
$104,321
Median Income
$54,678 per capita
$848,500
Home Value
$989,768 Zillow
$2,223
Median Rent
32.2% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
328 sunny days/yr
362
Violent Crime/100K
1,883 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$104,321 median income, 3.8% unemployment
C
Affordability
2.1 / 5.0
$848,500 home value, $2,223/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
362 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
49.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$104,321
39% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$54,678
40% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.8%
6% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.9%
44% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: San Diego vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows San Diego’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$104,321
139%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$54,678
140%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$104,353
145%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,593
111%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,593
11% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
13% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
19.2%
26% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
64.2%
12% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
3.0%
40% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$331,868M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
64.2%
Public Transit
3%
Work From Home
19.2%
Other
13.6%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
133,031
Restaurants
8,243
Healthcare
11,184
Retail
9,270
Manufacturing
2,955
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$104,353
45% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$9,205
163% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
110.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $104,321 |
| Per Capita Income | $54,678 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $104,353 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,593 |
| County GDP | $331,868M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.460 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 64.2% |
| Public Transit | 3.0% |
| Work From Home | 19.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 133,031 |
| Restaurants | 8,243 |
| Healthcare | 11,184 |
| Retail | 9,270 |
| Manufacturing | 2,955 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $104,353 |
| Avg Property Tax | $9,205 |