Compare-Cities.com

Compare Santa Clara to San Diego

This post compares Santa Clara, 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 Santa Clara (city) San Diego (city)
Population 124,635 1,390,966
Income (median) $80,277 $51,979
Home Value (median) $831,600 $523,600
White 42% 64%
Black 3% 6%
Asian 41% 16%
With Kids 33% 30%
Age (median) 33 34
Rentals 56% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Clara or San Diego?
A: Santa Clara has a much smaller population count than San Diego: 124635 compared with 1390966 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Clara does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 56% for Santa Clara versus 53% for San Diego.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Santa Clara may include: Irvine, Sunnyvale, and South-Pasadena.

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

City first letter menu:
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z