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Compare Rancho Santa Margarita to San Diego

This post compares Rancho Santa Margarita, 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 Rancho Santa Margarita (city) San Diego (city)
Population 49,078 1,390,966
Income (median) $74,354 $51,979
Home Value (median) $619,200 $523,600
White 77% 64%
Black 2% 6%
Asian 10% 16%
With Kids 41% 30%
Age (median) 37 34
Rentals 29% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Rancho Santa Margarita or San Diego?
A: Rancho Santa Margarita has a much smaller population count than San Diego: 49078 compared with 1390966 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Diego does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 29% for Rancho Santa Margarita versus 53% for San Diego.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Rancho Santa Margarita may include: Morgan-Hill, Livermore, and Moorpark.

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

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