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San Diego
Composite Score49.1
💵 Median Income
$101,697
▲ $9,792vs state ($91,905)
🔒 Violent Crime Rate
505
▼ 65vs state (440)
👥 Population
1,386,932
Census Bureau 2024
🏠 Cost of Living Index
160
100 = national average
San Diego vs California
San DiegoCalifornia
Scores by Category
💰 Economy36.7
▼ 12.8 vs state (state: 49.5)
🛡️ Safety43.3
▼ 4.7 vs state (state: 48)
🏥 Health69.2
▼ 0.2 vs state (state: 69.4)
🎓 Education61.4
▲ 14.5 vs state (state: 46.9)
💼 Fiscal Health67.1
▲ 3.9 vs state (state: 63.2)
📈 Growth32.7
▲ 7.6 vs state (state: 25.1)
🏠 Affordability41.3
▲ 13.1 vs state (state: 28.2)
🌿 Environment31.6
▼ 13.9 vs state (state: 45.5)
San Diego vs California
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Data Sources
📎Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS (Dec 2025)📎U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024📎FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, 2024📎America's Health Rankings, 2025📎WalletHub/NAEP, 2025📎U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024📎Cook Political Report, PVI 2024