San Diego vs Sacramento
San Diego, CA compared with Sacramento, CA · 465 miles apart
San Diego has 1,406,106 residents to Sacramento’s 536,449. San Diego comes out ahead on median household income, average commute, bachelor's degree +. Sacramento does better on median rent, homeownership, price to income.
| San Diego, CA | Sacramento, CA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,406,106 | 536,449 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 4,313 | 5,438 |
| Median household income | $108,077 | $87,321 |
| Median home value | $906,700 | $506,300 |
| Median rent | $2,313 | $1,779 |
| Homeownership | 47.3% | 51.7% |
| Average commute | 23.5 min | 25.3 min |
| Median age | 36.2 | 36 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 51% | 37.1% |
| Poverty rate | 11% | 13.9% |
| Unemployment | 6% | 6.6% |
| Price to income | 8.4× | 5.8× |
| Clear days a year | 57 | — |
| Days above 90°F | 12 | — |
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