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Compare Santa Monica to San Diego

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Santa Monica may include: Santa-Barbara, Monterey, and West-Hollywood.

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

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