San Diego vs Fullerton
San Diego, CA compared with Fullerton, CA · 87 miles apart
San Diego has 1,406,106 residents to Fullerton’s 138,675. San Diego comes out ahead on median household income, average commute, bachelor's degree +. Fullerton does better on median rent, homeownership, clear days a year.
| San Diego, CA | Fullerton, CA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,406,106 | 138,675 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 4,313 | 6,185 |
| Median household income | $108,077 | $104,286 |
| Median home value | $906,700 | $902,600 |
| Median rent | $2,313 | $2,194 |
| Homeownership | 47.3% | 51.8% |
| Average commute | 23.5 min | 30.5 min |
| Median age | 36.2 | 36.9 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 51% | 43.5% |
| Poverty rate | 11% | 12.3% |
| Unemployment | 6% | 6.3% |
| Price to income | 8.4× | 8.7× |
| Clear days a year | 57 | 63 |
| Days above 90°F | 12 | 38 |
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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