San Diego, CA
US City in California, West · ranked on 57 metrics
San Diego, CA is a US city in California with a population of 1,410,522 (8th of 477). It ranks best for Average Annual Wage, All Jobs (tied 54th of 460), Median Annual Wage, All Jobs (tied 70th of 460), Median Household Income (68th of 434). It ranks lowest for Median Home Value (Capped at $2M) (391st of 434), Average Commute (Minutes) (244th of 434).
At a glance
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Percentile on 19 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Average Wage by City (Metro Area, BLS) · 2025tied 54th of 46088
- Median Annual Wage, All Jobs$58,690Average Wage by City (Metro Area, BLS) · 2025tied 70th of 46085
- Median Household Income$108,077Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 202468th of 43485
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 202469th of 43484
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 202487th of 43480
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025117th of 39571
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025119th of 39570
- Poverty Rate (%)11.0%Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024131st of 43470
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025157th of 39560
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025191st of 39552
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 453rd of 4601
- Price Level (Goods)108.0Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 437th of 4605
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 434th of 4605
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024395th of 4349
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 417th of 4609
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024391st of 43410
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025275th of 39530
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 265th of 46042
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024244th of 43444
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US cities
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 20 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals
Quick answers
- What is the population of San Diego, CA?
- San Diego, CA has a population of 1,410,522, 8th among 477 US cities.
- What does San Diego, CA rank best at?
- Among US cities, San Diego, CA ranks best for Average Annual Wage, All Jobs (tied 54th of 460); Median Annual Wage, All Jobs (tied 70th of 460); Median Household Income (68th of 434).
- Where does San Diego, CA rank worst?
- San Diego, CA ranks lowest for Median Home Value (Capped at $2M) (391st of 434); Average Commute (Minutes) (244th of 434).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for San Diego, CA?
- Rankodex ranks San Diego, CA on 57 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
57 metrics with a value for this place, in 14 topics