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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
3.8%
San Diego
4.3%
Long Beach
13% 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
$990KSan Diego
$847KLong Beach
17% 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
362San Diego
506Long Beach
40% diff
Property Crime
1,883San Diego
2,414Long Beach
28% diff
Murder Rate
3San Diego
7Long Beach
2.1x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
61°FSan Diego
61°FLong Beach
Jan Temp
53°FSan Diego
52°FLong Beach
1% diff
Jul Temp
69°FSan Diego
69°FLong Beach
0% diff
Rainfall
22.1"San Diego
29.9"Long Beach
35% diff
Sunny Days
328San Diego
335Long Beach
2% 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
31% 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
8.4%
San Diego
12.0%
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

27 San Diego
:
9 Long Beach

San Diego leads in 27 of 36 categories

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