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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+3.1%
1,352,997 → 1,394,555
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.3%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+62.9%
$64,058 → $104,321
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for San Diego across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
1,424,106
+29,551 from 2023 (1,394,555)
Projected Median Income 2030
$146,790
+$42,469 from 2023 ($104,321)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,352,997 | — | $64,058 | — |
| 2015 | 1,387,567 | +2.6% | $66,116 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 1,409,982 | +1.6% | $71,535 | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 1,420,200 | +0.7% | $79,673 | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 1,381,611 | -2.7% | $89,457 | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 1,394,555 | +0.9% | $104,321 | +16.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.