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San Diego, CA is a great place to live. It has its pros and cons like any city, but with a quality of life rating of 8/10 and an overall value of 8/10, it’s no surprise why so many people choose to live here.
This rating is a weighted average of commute time, crime rate, population, median salary, and more.
8/10
This score adds annual household income and cost of living to the city rating.
8/10
Compared to New York, San Diego has a very low population density. San Diego is perfect for those who like a quiet city.
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San Diego, CA is a great place to live. It has its pros and cons like any city, but with a quality of life rating of 8/10 and an overall value of 8/10, it's no surprise why so many people choose to live here.
Population density is a way of determining how crowded an area is. San Diego has a population density of 4,034, with 1,308,372 current residents.
Out of the 1,308,372 current residents, 50% are male and 50% are female. 50% of the residents are married and 50% are single.
As for living in San Diego, the air quality is 5% and the weather, on average, is 73% sunny, 10% rainy, and 0% snowy. The average temperature is 62°F.
Whether you're looking to buy or rent a home in San Diego, you should know that 47.3% of homes are owned while 48.2% of homes are rented, and 4.6% of homes are vacant. The median price of a home is 337,190, the median age of homes is 33 years, the annual home appreciation is -9.42% and the annual property tax is 7.35%.
When looking at the community of San Diego, it's important to determine the crime rate. San Diego's crime rate is 5 total number of crimes reported per 100,000 total population. The average age of residents in San Diego is 35 years and the breakdown of political affiliations is 54.15% Democratic, 43.95% Republican, and 1.9% Independent.
Student teacher ratio 1:19
When looking at San Diego, it's important to understand employment statistics. 11% of residents are unemployed in San Diego (which does not include the percentage of residents who are no longer in the labor force). Of the employed San Diego residents: 15.5% work in the management and business field, 15.4% are in the customer service field, 26.4% are in the sales field, 6.5% of employed residents work in the construction field, and 8.8% work in production. When it comes to education, the ratio of teachers to students is 1:19. The percentage of residents who have graduated high school is 83%, 8% of residents have an associate's degree, 22% of residents have a bachelor's degree, and 14% have a graduate degree.
If you plan on commuting to work in San Diego, you should be aware that the average commute time is 25 minutes, compared to the national average commute time of 26 minutes. When it comes to commuting, residents of San Diego have a few different options. 74% of commuters use their own cars, 12% of commuters carpool, 4% of commuters use the transit system, and 4% of residents work from home.
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