San Diego vs Irvine
San Diego, CA compared with Irvine, CA · 70 miles apart
San Diego has 1,406,106 residents to Irvine’s 318,764. San Diego comes out ahead on median rent, homeownership, average commute. Irvine does better on median household income, bachelor's degree +, poverty rate.
| San Diego, CA | Irvine, CA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,406,106 | 318,764 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 4,313 | 4,858 |
| Median household income | $108,077 | $136,719 |
| Median home value | $906,700 | $1,191,500 |
| Median rent | $2,313 | $2,997 |
| Homeownership | 47.3% | 44.5% |
| Average commute | 23.5 min | 24.7 min |
| Median age | 36.2 | 34 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 51% | 70.6% |
| Poverty rate | 11% | 10.8% |
| Unemployment | 6% | 5.9% |
| Price to income | 8.4× | 8.7× |
| 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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