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Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA

Population: 3,857,897
VS
San Diego

San Diego, CA

Population: 1,385,061

Los Angeles vs San Diego

Side-by-side comparison of Los Angeles, CA and San Diego, CA

Demographics

Population
3.9MLos Angeles
1.4MSan Diego
2.8x diff
Median Age
37Los Angeles
36San Diego
3% diff
Pop. Density
8,199Los Angeles
4,247San Diego
93% diff
Area (sq mi)
503Los Angeles
372San Diego
35% diff
Male
49.8%
Los Angeles
50.8%
San Diego
2% diff
Female
50.2%
Los Angeles
49.2%
San Diego
2% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$80KLos Angeles
$104KSan Diego
30% diff
Per Capita Income
$46KLos Angeles
$55KSan Diego
18% diff
Poverty Rate
11.9%
Los Angeles
6.9%
San Diego
72% diff
Unemployment
5.3%
Los Angeles
3.8%
San Diego
39% diff
Cost of Living
111Los Angeles
111San Diego
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,607Los Angeles
$1,593San Diego
1% diff

Housing

Home Value
$880KLos Angeles
$849KSan Diego
4% diff
Median Rent
$1,879Los Angeles
$2,223San Diego
18% diff
Homeownership
36.3%
Los Angeles
47.6%
San Diego
31% diff
Zillow Value
$942KLos Angeles
$990KSan Diego
5% diff
Zillow Rent
$2,742Los Angeles
$2,893San Diego
6% diff
Rent Burden
34.7%
Los Angeles
32.2%
San Diego
8% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
732Los Angeles
362San Diego
2x diff
Property Crime
2,383Los Angeles
1,883San Diego
27% diff
Murder Rate
6Los Angeles
3San Diego
85% diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
60°FLos Angeles
61°FSan Diego
1% diff
Jan Temp
52°FLos Angeles
53°FSan Diego
3% diff
Jul Temp
68°FLos Angeles
69°FSan Diego
1% diff
Rainfall
31.7"Los Angeles
22.1"San Diego
43% diff
Snowfall
0.3"Los Angeles
0.0"San Diego
Sunny Days
330Los Angeles
328San Diego
1% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
37.8%
Los Angeles
49.9%
San Diego
32% diff
High School+
79.3%
Los Angeles
90.2%
San Diego
14% diff
Graduate+
12.8%
Los Angeles
20.3%
San Diego
59% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
31.1 minLos Angeles
23.9 minSan Diego
30% diff
Drive Alone
61.4%
Los Angeles
64.2%
San Diego
5% diff
Public Transit
6.7%
Los Angeles
3.0%
San Diego
2.2x diff
Work from Home
17.3%
Los Angeles
19.2%
San Diego
11% diff

Health

Obesity
27.4%
Los Angeles
24.6%
San Diego
11% diff
Smoking
12.0%
Los Angeles
9.6%
San Diego
25% diff
Uninsured
13.2%
Los Angeles
8.4%
San Diego
57% diff
Diabetes
11.9%
Los Angeles
9.4%
San Diego
27% diff
Heart Disease
5.0%
Los Angeles
4.6%
San Diego
9% diff
Depression
20.2%
Los Angeles
20.9%
San Diego
3% diff

The Verdict

11 Los Angeles
:
27 San Diego

San Diego leads in 27 of 38 categories

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