San Diego vs Compton
San Diego, CA compared with Compton, CA · 97 miles apart
San Diego has 1,406,106 residents to Compton’s 90,500. San Diego comes out ahead on median household income, average commute, bachelor's degree +. Compton does better on median rent, homeownership, price to income.
| San Diego, CA | Compton, CA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,406,106 | 90,500 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 4,313 | 9,026 |
| Median household income | $108,077 | $78,465 |
| Median home value | $906,700 | $580,200 |
| Median rent | $2,313 | $1,664 |
| Homeownership | 47.3% | 56.4% |
| Average commute | 23.5 min | 30.5 min |
| Median age | 36.2 | 33.3 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 51% | 10.6% |
| Poverty rate | 11% | 17.9% |
| Unemployment | 6% | 8% |
| Price to income | 8.4× | 7.4× |
| Clear days a year | 57 | 53 |
| Days above 90°F | 12 | 15 |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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