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Compare San Bernardino to San Diego

This post compares San Bernardino, 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 San Bernardino (city) San Diego (city)
Population 215,252 1,390,966
Income (median) $33,949 $51,979
Home Value (median) $202,100 $523,600
White 57% 64%
Black 14% 6%
Asian 4% 16%
With Kids 47% 30%
Age (median) 29 34
Rentals 53% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Bernardino or San Diego?
A: San Bernardino has a much smaller population count than San Diego: 215252 compared with 1390966 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Diego does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 53% for San Bernardino versus 53% for San Diego.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to San Bernardino may include: Victorville, North-Highlands, and Barstow.

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

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