Population
Houston
2,300,419
San Diego
1,385,061
Median Income
Houston
$62,894
San Diego
$104,321
Home Value
Houston
$253,400
San Diego
$848,500
Rent
Houston
$1,313
San Diego
$2,223
Crime Rate
Houston
11.48
San Diego
4.12
Cost of Living
Houston
116.4
San Diego
197.7
Avg Temp
Houston
70°F
San Diego
62°F
Unemployment
Houston
6.7%
San Diego
5.9%
How Similar Are Houston & San Diego?
San Diego is Houston's #20 most similar city
0 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Houston
2,300,419
San Diego
1,385,061
Houston has a 40% larger population than San Diego.
Violent Crime
Houston
11.48
San Diego
4.12
Houston's violent crime is significantly higher than San Diego's — 64% difference.
Property Crime
Houston
42.93
San Diego
16.70
Houston's property crime is significantly higher than San Diego's — 61% difference.
Political Leaning
Houston
46.4%
San Diego
40.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Houston has a stronger Democratic lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Houston
6.7%
San Diego
5.9%
Houston has a 12% higher unemployment than San Diego.
Median Income
Houston
$62,894
San Diego
$104,321
San Diego has a 40% higher median income than Houston.
Home Values
Houston
$253,400
San Diego
$848,500
San Diego's home values is significantly higher than Houston's — 70% difference.
Education
Houston
23.9%
San Diego
35.2%
San Diego has a 32% higher education than Houston.
Demographics
Houston
35.5%
San Diego
50.4%
San Diego has a 30% higher demographics than Houston.
Cost of Living
Houston
116.4
San Diego
197.7
San Diego has a 41% higher cost of living than Houston.
Houston and San Diego differ significantly across all measured metrics.
At a Glance
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San Diego leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Houston leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHouston scores 145.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 310.2 in San Diego. Houston has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,573 vs $3,001 in San Diego (48% lower). Houston has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,323 vs $2,459 in San Diego (46% lower).
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Housing Market — San Diego leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Diego has a median home value of $848,500 vs $253,400 in Houston (70% higher). San Diego has a vacancy rate of 6.7% compared to 10.4% in Houston. Houston has a median rent of $1,313 vs $2,223 in San Diego (41% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — San Diego leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Diego has a poverty rate of 11.1% compared to 19.7% in Houston. Houston: 1,219,957 vs San Diego: 788,942 for labor force. San Diego has a median household income of $104,321 vs $62,894 in Houston (40% higher).
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Crime & Safety — San Diego leads
Source: FBI UCRSan Diego has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.14 in Houston. San Diego has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.77 compared to 2.74 in Houston. San Diego has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.87 compared to 6.45 in Houston.
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Weather & Climate — Houston leads
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoSan Diego: 12.3" vs Houston: 50.4" for annual rainfall. San Diego gets 128 more sunny days per year than Houston. Houston averages 78°F, about 9°F warmer than San Diego.
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Schools & Education — San Diego leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSan Diego has a bachelor's degree or higher of 35.2% compared to 23.9% in Houston. San Diego has a high school diploma or higher of 45.8% compared to 38.3% in Houston.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHouston has a population of 2,300,419, about 1.7x the size of San Diego (1,385,061). Houston skews younger with a median age of 34.3 vs 36.0.
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Healthcare — San Diego leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSan Diego: 4.0 vs Houston: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). San Diego: 5 vs Houston: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — San Diego leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Diego has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.4% in Houston. San Diego has a work from home of 19.2% compared to 11.7% in Houston. San Diego: 19 min vs Houston: 24 min for mean commute time.
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