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Compare San Francisco to San Diego

This post compares San Francisco, 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 Francisco (city) San Diego (city)
Population 864,263 1,390,966
Income (median) $74,841 $51,979
Home Value (median) $927,400 $523,600
White 47% 64%
Black 5% 6%
Asian 34% 16%
With Kids 18% 30%
Age (median) 38 34
Rentals 62% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Francisco or San Diego?
A: San Francisco has a smaller population count than San Diego: 864263 compared with 1390966 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Francisco does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 62% for San Francisco versus 53% for San Diego.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to San Francisco may include: San-Jose, Irvine, 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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