San Diego vs Berkeley
San Diego, CA compared with Berkeley, CA · 454 miles apart
San Diego has 1,406,106 residents to Berkeley’s 121,911. San Diego comes out ahead on homeownership, average commute, poverty rate. Berkeley does better on median household income, median rent, bachelor's degree +.
| San Diego, CA | Berkeley, CA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,406,106 | 121,911 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 4,313 | 11,686 |
| Median household income | $108,077 | $108,092 |
| Median home value | $906,700 | $1,413,900 |
| Median rent | $2,313 | $2,133 |
| Homeownership | 47.3% | 44.2% |
| Average commute | 23.5 min | 27.8 min |
| Median age | 36.2 | 33.2 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 51% | 74.9% |
| Poverty rate | 11% | 17.3% |
| Unemployment | 6% | 5.6% |
| Price to income | 8.4× | 13.1× |
| Clear days a year | 57 | — |
| Days above 90°F | 12 | — |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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