San Diego CA
California · Pop. 1,389,526
San Diego, CA: median household income of $108,077, median rent of $2,313/mo, 6.0% unemployment. Our verdict: It Depends.
Score Breakdown
Key Metrics
Median Income
$108,077
per year
Median Rent
$2,313
per month
Median Home
$907k
home value
Unemployment
6.0%
of labor force
Poverty Rate
11.0%
below poverty line
Avg. Commute
23 min
one way
City Reality Check honest
"San Diego, CA Reality Check"
In San Diego, the rent-to-income burden runs around 26% — acceptable by national standards. Median income sits at $108,077 and median rent is $2,313/month. 52% of renters are cost-burdened (30%+ of income on housing). Landlords are winning; everyone else is treading water. Median home value: $906,700 — that's 8.4× the median income. 51% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher — a highly educated workforce that drives (and inflates) this local economy. Employment picture: 5.96% unemployment — a average employment landscape. Poverty rate: 11.0%. Average commute: 23 minutes — acceptable. Average high 70.1°F, low 56.5°F. 2 days per year above 90°F. 12.4 inches of annual precipitation. Violent crime: 32.7/100k avg monthly rate (22285 reported); Property crime: 153.8/100k avg monthly rate (105054 reported). San Diego was founded in 1769 — that's 257 years of history baked into the streets. The city covers 372.4 sq miles at 3,731 people/sq mile — spread out. Elevation: 1,385 ft — elevated terrain. San Diego has 19 sister cities — cosmopolitan on paper, at least. RoastMyCity overall score: 57/100 — It Depends.
Local Context
Weather
/100Average high 70.1°F, low 56.5°F. 2 days per year above 90°F. 12.4 inches of annual precipitation.
Safety
/100Violent crime: 32.7/100k avg monthly rate (22285 reported); Property crime: 153.8/100k avg monthly rate (105054 reported).