Population
San Diego
1,385,061
Seattle
741,440
Median Income
San Diego
$104,321
Seattle
$121,984
Home Value
San Diego
$848,500
Seattle
$912,100
Rent
San Diego
$2,223
Seattle
$1,998
Crime Rate
San Diego
4.12
Seattle
7.75
Cost of Living
San Diego
197.7
Seattle
208.3
Avg Temp
San Diego
62°F
Seattle
51°F
Unemployment
San Diego
5.9%
Seattle
4.2%
How Similar Are San Diego & Seattle?
Seattle is San Diego's #14 most similar city
2 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
San Diego
1,385,061
Seattle
741,440
San Diego has a 46% larger population than Seattle.
Violent Crime
San Diego
4.12
Seattle
7.75
Seattle has a 47% higher violent crime than San Diego.
Property Crime
San Diego
16.70
Seattle
50.08
Seattle's property crime is significantly higher than San Diego's — 67% difference.
Political Leaning
San Diego
40.2%
Seattle
22.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but San Diego has a stronger Democratic lean (44% difference).
Unemployment
San Diego
5.9%
Seattle
4.2%
San Diego has a 28% higher unemployment than Seattle.
Median Income
San Diego
$104,321
Seattle
$121,984
Seattle has a 14% higher median income than San Diego.
Home Values
San Diego
$848,500
Seattle
$912,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
San Diego
35.2%
Seattle
51.2%
Seattle has a 31% higher education than San Diego.
Demographics
San Diego
50.4%
Seattle
61.8%
Seattle has a 18% higher demographics than San Diego.
Cost of Living
San Diego
197.7
Seattle
208.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
2 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. San Diego and Seattle differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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San Diego leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — San Diego leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSeattle has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,501 vs $3,001 in San Diego (20% lower). Seattle has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,146 vs $2,459 in San Diego (15% lower). San Diego scores 129.7 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 143.2 in Seattle.
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Housing Market — San Diego leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Diego has a single-family homes of 53.3% compared to 43.8% in Seattle. San Diego has a median property tax of $5,658 vs $7,025 in Seattle (19% lower). San Diego has a vacancy rate of 6.7% compared to 7.8% in Seattle.
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Jobs & Economy — Seattle leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Diego: 788,942 vs Seattle: 480,209 for labor force. Seattle has a unemployment rate of 4.2% compared to 5.9% in San Diego. Seattle has a work from home of 31.3% compared to 19.2% in San Diego.
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Crime & Safety — San Diego leads
Source: FBI UCRSan Diego has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.87 compared to 11.52 in Seattle. San Diego has a property crime clearance of 6.5% compared to 3.7% in Seattle. San Diego has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 16.70 compared to 50.08 in Seattle.
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Weather & Climate — San Diego leads
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoSan Diego gets 144 more sunny days per year than Seattle. San Diego: 12.3" vs Seattle: 49.9" for annual rainfall. San Diego averages 56°F, about 11°F warmer than Seattle.
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Schools & Education — Seattle leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSeattle has a bachelor's degree or higher of 51.2% compared to 35.2% in San Diego. Seattle has a high school diploma or higher of 58.5% compared to 45.8% in San Diego.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Diego has a population of 1,385,061, about 1.9x the size of Seattle (741,440).
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San Diego
Seattle
Healthcare — San Diego leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSan Diego: 4.0 vs Seattle: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Seattle leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSeattle has a public transit of 13.9% compared to 3.0% in San Diego. Seattle has a bicycle of 2.5% compared to 0.7% in San Diego. San Diego has a drive alone of 64.2% compared to 37.6% in Seattle.
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