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Compare Los Angeles to San Diego

This post compares Los Angeles, 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 Los Angeles (city) San Diego (city)
Population 3,949,776 1,390,966
Income (median) $40,932 $51,979
Home Value (median) $549,800 $523,600
White 52% 64%
Black 8% 6%
Asian 11% 16%
With Kids 30% 30%
Age (median) 35 34
Rentals 63% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Los Angeles or San Diego?
A: Los Angeles has a larger population count than San Diego: 3949776 compared with 1390966 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Los Angeles or in San Diego?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Los Angeles.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Los Angeles or San Diego?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Los Angeles.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Los Angeles does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 63% for Los Angeles versus 53% for San Diego.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Los Angeles may include: San-Diego, San-Jose, and San-Francisco.

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

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