Los Angeles vs San Diego
Side-by-side comparison of Los Angeles, CA and San Diego, CA — population, economics, education, health, hospitals, climate, and cost of living from official U.S. government data.
Population
Population
Population
3.8M
Population
1.4M
Median Age
Median Age
38.2 yrs
Median Age
37.3 yrs
10-Year Pop Growth
10-Year Pop Growth
N/A
10-Year Pop Growth
N/A
Economics
Median Household Income
Median Household Income
$90,112
Median Household Income
$106,268
Median Home Value
Median Home Value
$834,200
Median Home Value
$854,700
Median Rent
Median Rent
$1,954
Median Rent
$2,246
Poverty Rate
Poverty Rate
13.7%
Poverty Rate
10.3%
Unemployment Rate
Unemployment Rate
7.3%
Unemployment Rate
5.8%
10-Year Income Growth
10-Year Income Growth
N/A
10-Year Income Growth
N/A
Education & Work
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
36%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
43.2%
Work From Home
Work From Home
17.1%
Work From Home
18.7%
Public Transit
Public Transit
3.9%
Public Transit
1.9%
Health (CDC PLACES)
Frequent Mental Distress
Frequent Mental Distress
16.2%
Frequent Mental Distress
16.3%
Obesity
Obesity
26.5%
Obesity
25.3%
Physical Inactivity
Physical Inactivity
26.2%
Physical Inactivity
20.6%
Smoking
Smoking
11.2%
Smoking
10%
Lack of Health Insurance
Lack of Health Insurance
11.7%
Lack of Health Insurance
8.7%
Healthcare
Hospitals
Hospitals
88
Hospitals
22
Avg Hospital Rating
Avg Hospital Rating
2.7/5
Avg Hospital Rating
3.9/5
Demographics
Los Angeles Population
White 30.9%
African American 7.7%
Asian 15.2%
San Diego Population
White 48.4%
African American 4.7%
Asian 12.4%
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Data Sources
Population and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES (2023). Hospital data from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Climate data from NOAA Climate Normals (1991–2020). Cost of living from BEA Regional Price Parities via FRED.