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San Diego

San Diego, CA

Population: 1,385,061
VS
Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA

Population: 3,857,897

San Diego vs Los Angeles

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

Demographics

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

Income & Economy

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

Housing

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

Crime & Safety

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

Weather & Climate

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

Education

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

Commute & Transportation

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

Health

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

The Verdict

27 San Diego
:
11 Los Angeles

San Diego leads in 27 of 38 categories

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