San Diego vs Downey
San Diego, CA compared with Downey, CA · 96 miles apart
San Diego has 1,406,106 residents to Downey’s 108,468. San Diego comes out ahead on median household income, average commute, bachelor's degree +. Downey does better on median rent, homeownership, poverty rate.
| San Diego, CA | Downey, CA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,406,106 | 108,468 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 4,313 | 8,741 |
| Median household income | $108,077 | $90,699 |
| Median home value | $906,700 | $796,600 |
| Median rent | $2,313 | $1,937 |
| Homeownership | 47.3% | 51.1% |
| Average commute | 23.5 min | 31 min |
| Median age | 36.2 | 37.7 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 51% | 26.1% |
| Poverty rate | 11% | 9% |
| Unemployment | 6% | 5.8% |
| Price to income | 8.4× | 8.8× |
| Clear days a year | 57 | 59 |
| Days above 90°F | 12 | 39 |
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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