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Compare San Diego to Los Angeles

This post compares San Diego, California to Los Angeles, 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) Los Angeles (city)
Population 1,390,966 3,949,776
Income (median) $51,979 $40,932
Home Value (median) $523,600 $549,800
White 64% 52%
Black 6% 8%
Asian 16% 11%
With Kids 30% 30%
Age (median) 34 35
Rentals 53% 63%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Diego or Los Angeles?
A: San Diego has a much smaller population count than Los Angeles: 1390966 compared with 3949776 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Los Angeles does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 53% for San Diego versus 63% for Los Angeles.

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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