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Compare San Diego to Irvine

This post compares San Diego, California to Irvine, 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) Irvine (city)
Population 1,390,966 256,877
Income (median) $51,979 $81,453
Home Value (median) $523,600 $753,400
White 64% 47%
Black 6% 1%
Asian 16% 41%
With Kids 30% 35%
Age (median) 34 34
Rentals 53% 51%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Diego or Irvine?
A: San Diego has a much larger population count than Irvine: 1390966 compared with 256877 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in San Diego or Irvine?
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 is quite similar: 53% for San Diego versus 51% for Irvine.

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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