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San Diego

San Diego, CA

Population: 1,385,061
VS
Oakland

Oakland, CA

Population: 438,072

San Diego vs Oakland

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

Demographics

Population
1.4MSan Diego
438KOakland
3.2x diff
Median Age
36San Diego
38Oakland
4% diff
Pop. Density
4,247San Diego
7,828Oakland
84% diff
Area (sq mi)
372San Diego
78Oakland
4.8x diff
Male
50.8%
San Diego
49.5%
Oakland
3% diff
Female
49.2%
San Diego
50.5%
Oakland
3% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$104KSan Diego
$97KOakland
7% diff
Per Capita Income
$55KSan Diego
$59KOakland
8% diff
Poverty Rate
6.9%
San Diego
9.9%
Oakland
43% diff
Unemployment
3.8%
San Diego
4.1%
Oakland
8% diff
Cost of Living
111San Diego
111Oakland
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,593San Diego
$3,778Oakland
2.4x diff

Housing

Home Value
$849KSan Diego
$925KOakland
9% diff
Median Rent
$2,223San Diego
$1,917Oakland
16% diff
Homeownership
47.6%
San Diego
41.7%
Oakland
14% diff
Zillow Value
$990KSan Diego
$701KOakland
41% diff
Zillow Rent
$2,893San Diego
$2,527Oakland
14% diff
Rent Burden
32.2%
San Diego
30.5%
Oakland
6% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
362San Diego
1,272Oakland
3.5x diff
Property Crime
1,883San Diego
6,421Oakland
3.4x diff
Murder Rate
3San Diego
18Oakland
5.2x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
61°FSan Diego
56°FOakland
8% diff
Jan Temp
53°FSan Diego
50°FOakland
6% diff
Jul Temp
69°FSan Diego
63°FOakland
10% diff
Rainfall
22.1"San Diego
37.6"Oakland
70% diff
Snowfall
0.0"San Diego
0.8"Oakland
Sunny Days
328San Diego
322Oakland
2% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
49.9%
San Diego
47.9%
Oakland
4% diff
High School+
90.2%
San Diego
84.8%
Oakland
6% diff
Graduate+
20.3%
San Diego
21.2%
Oakland
4% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
23.9 minSan Diego
30.5 minOakland
28% diff
Drive Alone
64.2%
San Diego
47.8%
Oakland
34% diff
Public Transit
3.0%
San Diego
14.5%
Oakland
4.9x diff
Work from Home
19.2%
San Diego
23.4%
Oakland
22% diff

Health

Obesity
24.6%
San Diego
27.3%
Oakland
11% diff
Smoking
9.6%
San Diego
11.3%
Oakland
18% diff
Uninsured
8.4%
San Diego
10.2%
Oakland
21% diff
Diabetes
9.4%
San Diego
11.4%
Oakland
21% diff
Heart Disease
4.6%
San Diego
—
Oakland
Depression
20.9%
San Diego
20.9%
Oakland

The Verdict

25 San Diego
:
11 Oakland

San Diego leads in 25 of 36 categories

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