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San Diego

San Diego, CA

Population: 1,385,061
VS
San Jose

San Jose, CA

Population: 990,054

San Diego vs San Jose

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

Demographics

Population
1.4MSan Diego
990KSan Jose
40% diff
Median Age
36San Diego
38San Jose
6% diff
Pop. Density
4,247San Diego
5,564San Jose
31% diff
Area (sq mi)
372San Diego
181San Jose
2.1x diff
Male
50.8%
San Diego
50.9%
San Jose
0% diff
Female
49.2%
San Diego
49.1%
San Jose
0% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$104KSan Diego
$142KSan Jose
36% diff
Per Capita Income
$55KSan Diego
$63KSan Jose
16% diff
Poverty Rate
6.9%
San Diego
4.9%
San Jose
41% diff
Unemployment
3.8%
San Diego
3.2%
San Jose
19% diff
Cost of Living
111San Diego
111San Jose
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,593San Diego
$3,789San Jose
2.4x diff

Housing

Home Value
$849KSan Diego
$1.2MSan Jose
40% diff
Median Rent
$2,223San Diego
$2,617San Jose
18% diff
Homeownership
47.6%
San Diego
55.9%
San Jose
17% diff
Zillow Value
$990KSan Diego
$1.4MSan Jose
45% diff
Zillow Rent
$2,893San Diego
$3,222San Jose
11% diff
Rent Burden
32.2%
San Diego
30.0%
San Jose
7% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
362San Diego
438San Jose
21% diff
Property Crime
1,883San Diego
2,420San Jose
29% diff
Murder Rate
3San Diego
3San Jose
13% diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
61°FSan Diego
59°FSan Jose
4% diff
Jan Temp
53°FSan Diego
49°FSan Jose
8% diff
Jul Temp
69°FSan Diego
71°FSan Jose
2% diff
Rainfall
22.1"San Diego
30.6"San Jose
38% diff
Snowfall
0.0"San Diego
0.7"San Jose
Sunny Days
328San Diego
318San Jose
3% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
49.9%
San Diego
46.5%
San Jose
7% diff
High School+
90.2%
San Diego
85.5%
San Jose
5% diff
Graduate+
20.3%
San Diego
19.7%
San Jose
3% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
23.9 minSan Diego
28.1 minSan Jose
18% diff
Drive Alone
64.2%
San Diego
64.6%
San Jose
1% diff
Public Transit
3.0%
San Diego
2.8%
San Jose
6% diff
Work from Home
19.2%
San Diego
18.5%
San Jose
4% diff

Health

Obesity
24.6%
San Diego
23.5%
San Jose
5% diff
Smoking
9.6%
San Diego
9.3%
San Jose
3% diff
Uninsured
8.4%
San Diego
9.2%
San Jose
10% diff
Diabetes
9.4%
San Diego
10.7%
San Jose
14% diff
Heart Disease
4.6%
San Diego
4.4%
San Jose
5% diff
Depression
20.9%
San Diego
18.4%
San Jose
14% diff

The Verdict

20 San Diego
:
18 San Jose

San Diego leads in 20 of 38 categories

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