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San Diego, CA

California · 32.830° N, 117.121° W · 326 sq mi

San Diego is the 8th largest city on this site, with a population of 1,389,526 and about 4,262 residents per square mile. The median household earns $108,077 a year, and the median home is worth $906,700.

Population
1,389,526
US Census ACS 2024
Median home value
$906,700
Owner-occupied units

Conditions

Humidity & wind
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Sunrise & sunset
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Local time
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Size & density

Land area
326 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
4,262
People per square mile
Rank by population
#8
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#15
Of cities on this site

Money & housing

Median household income
$108,077
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$2,313
Per month
Homeownership
47.3%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
23.5 min
One way

People

Median age
36.2
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
51%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
25.1%
Households
530,412
2.52 people each
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Climate · 2021–2025 average

Clear days 57/yr Mostly or fully clear sky
Days with rain 72/yr 0.01 in or more
Days with snow 0/yr
Days above 90° 12/yr
Below freezing 0/yr
Annual rainfall 16.9in Inches per year, scaled to 70 in — the rows above count days
Warmest month
August
Average high 84°F
Coldest month
January
Average low 45°F

What people here do for work

Education & health care 23.1%
Professional & business services 19.7%
Arts, food & hospitality 10.4%
Manufacturing 10.1%

Share of employed residents aged 16 and over, largest four of thirteen industries. Bars are scaled to the largest. US Census ACS 2024 5-year.

Wealthiest person in California

Name
Mark Zuckerberg
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$189B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Palo Alto
Source of wealth
Meta

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

Largest employer in California · private sector

Employer
University of California
Sector
Education

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.

Largest public company in California

Company
Apple
Revenue
$391.0B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Cupertino
Ticker
AAPL

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

State of California

State bird
California Quail
State flower
California Poppy
State capital
Sacramento
Nickname
The Golden State

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