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Compare Oceanside to San Diego

This post compares Oceanside, 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 Oceanside (city) San Diego (city)
Population 174,811 1,390,966
Income (median) $44,912 $51,979
Home Value (median) $423,100 $523,600
White 73% 64%
Black 5% 6%
Asian 7% 16%
With Kids 30% 30%
Age (median) 37 34
Rentals 44% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Oceanside or San Diego?
A: Oceanside has a much smaller population count than San Diego: 174811 compared with 1390966 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Diego does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 44% for Oceanside versus 53% for San Diego.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Oceanside may include: Santa-Rosa, Upland, and Redlands.

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

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