San Diego vs Elk Grove
San Diego, CA compared with Elk Grove, CA · 454 miles apart
San Diego has 1,406,106 residents to Elk Grove’s 185,007. San Diego comes out ahead on average commute, bachelor's degree +, unemployment. Elk Grove does better on median household income, median rent, homeownership.
| San Diego, CA | Elk Grove, CA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,406,106 | 185,007 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 4,313 | 4,343 |
| Median household income | $108,077 | $125,924 |
| Median home value | $906,700 | $630,100 |
| Median rent | $2,313 | $2,262 |
| Homeownership | 47.3% | 73.8% |
| Average commute | 23.5 min | 30.8 min |
| Median age | 36.2 | 39.4 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 51% | 38.9% |
| Poverty rate | 11% | 8% |
| Unemployment | 6% | 6.4% |
| Price to income | 8.4× | 5× |
| Clear days a year | 57 | — |
| Days above 90°F | 12 | — |
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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