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San Diego

San Diego, CA

Population: 1,385,061
VS
Sacramento

Sacramento, CA

Population: 524,802

San Diego vs Sacramento

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

Demographics

Population
1.4MSan Diego
525KSacramento
2.6x diff
Median Age
36San Diego
36Sacramento
1% diff
Pop. Density
4,247San Diego
5,320Sacramento
25% diff
Area (sq mi)
372San Diego
100Sacramento
3.7x diff
Male
50.8%
San Diego
49.6%
Sacramento
2% diff
Female
49.2%
San Diego
50.4%
Sacramento
2% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$104KSan Diego
$84KSacramento
25% diff
Per Capita Income
$55KSan Diego
$42KSacramento
29% diff
Poverty Rate
6.9%
San Diego
10.3%
Sacramento
49% diff
Unemployment
3.8%
San Diego
4.0%
Sacramento
5% diff
Cost of Living
111San Diego
111Sacramento
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,593San Diego
$1,541Sacramento
3% diff

Housing

Home Value
$849KSan Diego
$485KSacramento
75% diff
Median Rent
$2,223San Diego
$1,694Sacramento
31% diff
Homeownership
47.6%
San Diego
51.5%
Sacramento
8% diff
Zillow Value
$990KSan Diego
$473KSacramento
2.1x diff
Zillow Rent
$2,893San Diego
$2,006Sacramento
44% diff
Rent Burden
32.2%
San Diego
32.3%
Sacramento
0% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
362San Diego
627Sacramento
73% diff
Property Crime
1,883San Diego
3,182Sacramento
69% diff
Murder Rate
3San Diego
7Sacramento
91% diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
61°FSan Diego
61°FSacramento
0% diff
Jan Temp
53°FSan Diego
48°FSacramento
11% diff
Jul Temp
69°FSan Diego
78°FSacramento
13% diff
Rainfall
22.1"San Diego
31.7"Sacramento
43% diff
Snowfall
0.0"San Diego
0.9"Sacramento
Sunny Days
328San Diego
315Sacramento
4% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
49.9%
San Diego
36.4%
Sacramento
37% diff
High School+
90.2%
San Diego
86.9%
Sacramento
4% diff
Graduate+
20.3%
San Diego
13.1%
Sacramento
55% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
23.9 minSan Diego
25.6 minSacramento
7% diff
Drive Alone
64.2%
San Diego
65.5%
Sacramento
2% diff
Public Transit
3.0%
San Diego
1.9%
Sacramento
54% diff
Work from Home
19.2%
San Diego
17.7%
Sacramento
8% diff

Health

Obesity
24.6%
San Diego
30.1%
Sacramento
22% diff
Smoking
9.6%
San Diego
12.1%
Sacramento
26% diff
Uninsured
8.4%
San Diego
10.0%
Sacramento
19% diff
Diabetes
9.4%
San Diego
11.1%
Sacramento
18% diff
Heart Disease
4.6%
San Diego
5.2%
Sacramento
13% diff
Depression
20.9%
San Diego
22.2%
Sacramento
6% diff

The Verdict

30 San Diego
:
8 Sacramento

San Diego leads in 30 of 38 categories

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