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San Diego

San Diego, CA

Population: 1,385,061
VS
Fresno

Fresno, CA

Population: 543,615

San Diego vs Fresno

Side-by-side comparison of San Diego, CA and Fresno, CA

Demographics

Population
1.4MSan Diego
544KFresno
2.5x diff
Median Age
36San Diego
32Fresno
11% diff
Pop. Density
4,247San Diego
4,690Fresno
10% diff
Area (sq mi)
372San Diego
112Fresno
3.3x diff
Male
50.8%
San Diego
49.8%
Fresno
2% diff
Female
49.2%
San Diego
50.2%
Fresno
2% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$104KSan Diego
$67KFresno
56% diff
Per Capita Income
$55KSan Diego
$31KFresno
76% diff
Poverty Rate
6.9%
San Diego
16.3%
Fresno
2.4x diff
Unemployment
3.8%
San Diego
5.4%
Fresno
42% diff
Cost of Living
111San Diego
111Fresno
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,593San Diego
$1,114Fresno
43% diff

Housing

Home Value
$849KSan Diego
$349KFresno
2.4x diff
Median Rent
$2,223San Diego
$1,324Fresno
68% diff
Homeownership
47.6%
San Diego
49.7%
Fresno
4% diff
Zillow Value
$990KSan Diego
$386KFresno
2.6x diff
Zillow Rent
$2,893San Diego
$1,693Fresno
71% diff
Rent Burden
32.2%
San Diego
34.2%
Fresno
6% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
362San Diego
464Fresno
28% diff
Property Crime
1,883San Diego
4,112Fresno
2.2x diff
Murder Rate
3San Diego
9Fresno
2.6x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
61°FSan Diego
64°FFresno
5% diff
Jan Temp
53°FSan Diego
47°FFresno
13% diff
Jul Temp
69°FSan Diego
88°FFresno
27% diff
Rainfall
22.1"San Diego
27.2"Fresno
23% diff
Snowfall
0.0"San Diego
3.8"Fresno
Sunny Days
328San Diego
324Fresno
1% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
49.9%
San Diego
24.9%
Fresno
2x diff
High School+
90.2%
San Diego
80.1%
Fresno
13% diff
Graduate+
20.3%
San Diego
8.0%
Fresno
2.5x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
23.9 minSan Diego
22.3 minFresno
7% diff
Drive Alone
64.2%
San Diego
73.7%
Fresno
15% diff
Public Transit
3.0%
San Diego
1.3%
Fresno
2.3x diff
Work from Home
19.2%
San Diego
10.2%
Fresno
88% diff

Health

Obesity
24.6%
San Diego
38.0%
Fresno
54% diff
Smoking
9.6%
San Diego
14.1%
Fresno
47% diff
Uninsured
8.4%
San Diego
15.2%
Fresno
81% diff
Diabetes
9.4%
San Diego
12.9%
Fresno
37% diff
Heart Disease
4.6%
San Diego
—
Fresno
Depression
20.9%
San Diego
21.4%
Fresno
2% diff

The Verdict

27 San Diego
:
10 Fresno

San Diego leads in 27 of 37 categories

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