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Compare San Diego to Santa Monica

This post compares San Diego, California to Santa Monica, 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) Santa Monica (city)
Population 1,390,966 92,495
Income (median) $51,979 $79,865
Home Value (median) $523,600 $1,168,500
White 64% 76%
Black 6% 4%
Asian 16% 10%
With Kids 30% 16%
Age (median) 34 40
Rentals 53% 72%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Diego or Santa Monica?
A: San Diego has a much larger population count than Santa Monica: 1390966 compared with 92495 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Monica does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 53% for San Diego versus 72% for Santa Monica.

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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