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Compare Carlsbad to San Diego

This post compares Carlsbad, California to San Diego, California across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Carlsbad (city) San Diego (city)
Population 113,147 1,390,966
Income (median) $80,635 $51,979
Home Value (median) $713,600 $523,600
White 84% 64%
Black 0% 6%
Asian 7% 16%
With Kids 33% 30%
Age (median) 42 34
Rentals 35% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Carlsbad or San Diego?
A: Carlsbad has a much smaller population count than San Diego: 113147 compared with 1390966 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Carlsbad or in San Diego?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Carlsbad.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Carlsbad or San Diego?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Carlsbad.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Diego does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 35% for Carlsbad versus 53% for San Diego.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Carlsbad may include: Thousand-Oaks, San-Clemente, and Encinitas.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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