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
2% 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
7.9%
Los Angeles
5.9%
San Diego
34% 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
$930KLos Angeles
$985KSan Diego
6% 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
730Los Angeles
414San Diego
76% diff
Property Crime
1,501Los Angeles
1,694San Diego
13% diff
Murder Rate
7Los Angeles
3San Diego
2.6x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
63°FLos Angeles
64°FSan Diego
2% diff
Jan Temp
57°FLos Angeles
57°FSan Diego
1% diff
Jul Temp
69°FLos Angeles
72°FSan Diego
4% diff
Rainfall
13.4"Los Angeles
11.0"San Diego
22% 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
10.0%
Los Angeles
6.3%
San Diego
59% 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

12 Los Angeles
:
25 San Diego

San Diego leads in 25 of 37 categories

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