Sacramento scores 206.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 310.2 in San Diego. Sacramento has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,832 vs $2,459 in San Diego (34% lower). Sacramento has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,255 vs $3,001 in San Diego (33% lower).

San Diego has a median home value of $848,500 vs $484,600 in Sacramento (75% higher). Sacramento has a median property tax of $3,690 vs $5,658 in San Diego (53% lower). Sacramento has a median rent of $1,694 vs $2,223 in San Diego (31% lower).

San Diego: 788,942 vs Sacramento: 275,106 for labor force. San Diego has a per capita income of $54,678 vs $42,300 in Sacramento (29% higher). San Diego has a median household income of $104,321 vs $83,753 in Sacramento (25% higher).

San Diego has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.09 in Sacramento. San Diego has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.77 compared to 1.92 in Sacramento. San Diego has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.87 compared to 4.42 in Sacramento.

San Diego: 12.3" vs Sacramento: 23.6" for annual rainfall. Sacramento has a avg humidity of 60.7% compared to 75.9% in San Diego. San Diego averages 56°F, about 5°F warmer than Sacramento.

San Diego has a bachelor's degree or higher of 35.2% compared to 25.2% in Sacramento. San Diego has a high school diploma or higher of 45.8% compared to 39.4% in Sacramento.

San Diego has a population of 1,385,061, about 2.6x the size of Sacramento (524,802).

San Diego: 5 vs Sacramento: 4 for with emergency services. San Diego: 4.0 vs Sacramento: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).

San Diego has a public transit of 3.0% compared to 1.9% in Sacramento. Sacramento has a bicycle of 1.4% compared to 0.7% in San Diego. San Diego: 19 min vs Sacramento: 21 min for mean commute time.