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Compare South San Francisco to San Diego

This post compares South 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 South San Francisco (city) San Diego (city)
Population 67,120 1,390,966
Income (median) $52,696 $51,979
Home Value (median) $697,400 $523,600
White 33% 64%
Black 2% 6%
Asian 39% 16%
With Kids 34% 30%
Age (median) 39 34
Rentals 38% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, South San Francisco or San Diego?
A: South San Francisco has a much smaller population count than San Diego: 67120 compared with 1390966 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Diego does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 38% for South San Francisco versus 53% for San Diego.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to South San Francisco may include: Newark, Westminster, and West-Covina.

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

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