San Diego County, California
Population 3,288,774 · San Diego, Chula Vista, Oceanside
- Overall cost of living: +11.9% vs the US average, higher than 99% of US counties.
- Median rent: $2,246, higher than 99% of US counties.
- Annual snowfall: 0 in, the lowest in the US.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈+11.9% | higher than 99% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $854,700 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Median rent | $2,246 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $139/mo | lower than 83% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $12,616/yr | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.68% | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 7.25% | the highest in the US |
| State income tax | 9.3% | the highest in the US |
| Property tax paid / yr | $5,774 | higher than 97% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $106,268 | higher than 96% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 4.6% | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +2.2% | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 423.1 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈193 days | lower than 75% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 79°F | lower than 93% of US counties |
| January low | 46°F | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈0 in | the lowest in the US |
| ≈ Weather station: Poway Valley, CA, 11 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | 20 days | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 0 days | the lowest in the US |
| Severe drought | 27.8% of weeks | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈49.7°F | lower than 88% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 12 in | lower than 96% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $218/yr | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $101/yr | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $51/yr | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $0.31/yr | lower than 92% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $65/yr | higher than 97% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 15.8 µg/m³ | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 7.2 mi | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈5,408.3 ft | higher than 96% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 89.1% | lower than 58% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 43.2% | higher than 94% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 17.2% | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 44 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 22.3:1 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 85.4% | lower than 74% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 7.89 | higher than 53% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 8.19 | higher than 70% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.98 | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 2.4 | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 86/100k | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 21 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.9★ | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 80.5 yrs | higher than 93% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 6.8% | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 548/100k | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 101/100k | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0.2/100k | higher than 78% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 97.5% | higher than 96% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 32 min | lower than 86% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 32 min | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 26 min | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 94.9% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 1.9% | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 18.7% | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 21 min | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 102 per sq mi | higher than 97% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 3.3 per 1k | higher than 74% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 12.1 per 1k | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Population | 3,288,774 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Median age | 37.3 | lower than 83% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -8.1 per 1k/yr | lower than 91% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 56.9% Dem | higher than 92% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 40.1% Rep | lower than 93% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 2.9% | higher than 95% of US counties |
| % White | 42.4% | lower than 90% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 34.6% | higher than 94% of US counties |
| % Black | 4.4% | higher than 63% of US counties |
| % Asian | 12.1% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.2% | higher than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.4% | higher than 95% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 5.3% | higher than 84% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.6% | higher than 78% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 3777 parks | higher than 99% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 19.7 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 4.7 | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 38 min | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.7% | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 122 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 143 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 3,677 km | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 199 km | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 578 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 348 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 79 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 46 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 101 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 43 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 111 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 18 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 28 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 181 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 404 km | higher than 96% of US counties |
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