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Compare San Diego to Carlsbad

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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