San Diego vs San Bernardino
San Diego, CA compared with San Bernardino, CA · 91 miles apart
San Diego has 1,406,106 residents to San Bernardino’s 222,044. San Diego comes out ahead on median household income, average commute, bachelor's degree +. San Bernardino does better on median rent, homeownership, price to income.
| San Diego, CA | San Bernardino, CA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,406,106 | 222,044 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 4,313 | 3,573 |
| Median household income | $108,077 | $67,415 |
| Median home value | $906,700 | $422,300 |
| Median rent | $2,313 | $1,508 |
| Homeownership | 47.3% | 50% |
| Average commute | 23.5 min | 29.7 min |
| Median age | 36.2 | 32.2 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 51% | 13.1% |
| Poverty rate | 11% | 18.6% |
| Unemployment | 6% | 6.1% |
| Price to income | 8.4× | 6.3× |
| 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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