San Diego

San Diego, CA

Population: 1,385,061
VS
Long Beach

Long Beach, CA

Population: 458,491

San Diego vs Long Beach

Side-by-side comparison of San Diego, CA and Long Beach, CA

Demographics

Population
1.4MSan Diego
458KLong Beach
3x diff
Median Age
36San Diego
37Long Beach
2% diff
Pop. Density
4,247San Diego
9,049Long Beach
2.1x diff
Area (sq mi)
372San Diego
51Long Beach
7.2x diff
Male
50.8%
San Diego
49.5%
Long Beach
3% diff
Female
49.2%
San Diego
50.5%
Long Beach
3% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$104KSan Diego
$84KLong Beach
24% diff
Per Capita Income
$55KSan Diego
$42KLong Beach
29% diff
Poverty Rate
6.9%
San Diego
10.3%
Long Beach
49% diff
Unemployment
5.9%
San Diego
6.5%
Long Beach
10% diff
Cost of Living
111San Diego
111Long Beach
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,593San Diego
$1,565Long Beach
2% diff

Housing

Home Value
$849KSan Diego
$762KLong Beach
11% diff
Median Rent
$2,223San Diego
$1,803Long Beach
23% diff
Homeownership
47.6%
San Diego
40.9%
Long Beach
16% diff
Zillow Value
$985KSan Diego
$851KLong Beach
16% diff
Zillow Rent
$2,893San Diego
$2,287Long Beach
26% diff
Rent Burden
32.2%
San Diego
33.0%
Long Beach
2% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
414San Diego
690Long Beach
67% diff
Property Crime
1,694San Diego
3,584Long Beach
2.1x diff
Murder Rate
3San Diego
8Long Beach
3.1x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
64°FSan Diego
65°FLong Beach
1% diff
Jan Temp
57°FSan Diego
57°FLong Beach
1% diff
Jul Temp
72°FSan Diego
73°FLong Beach
2% diff
Rainfall
11.0"San Diego
12.0"Long Beach
9% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
49.9%
San Diego
34.8%
Long Beach
43% diff
High School+
90.2%
San Diego
81.6%
Long Beach
11% diff
Graduate+
20.3%
San Diego
11.9%
Long Beach
71% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
23.9 minSan Diego
30.0 minLong Beach
26% diff
Drive Alone
64.2%
San Diego
68.3%
Long Beach
6% diff
Public Transit
3.0%
San Diego
3.9%
Long Beach
30% diff
Work from Home
19.2%
San Diego
14.4%
Long Beach
33% diff

Health

Obesity
24.6%
San Diego
27.4%
Long Beach
11% diff
Smoking
9.6%
San Diego
11.9%
Long Beach
24% diff
Uninsured
6.3%
San Diego
9.0%
Long Beach
43% diff
Diabetes
9.4%
San Diego
11.6%
Long Beach
23% diff
Heart Disease
4.6%
San Diego
-
Long Beach
Depression
20.9%
San Diego
20.1%
Long Beach
4% diff

The Verdict

26 San Diego
:
10 Long Beach

San Diego leads in 26 of 36 categories

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