Population
San Diego
1,385,061
Tampa
393,389
Median Income
San Diego
$104,321
Tampa
$71,302
Home Value
San Diego
$848,500
Tampa
$375,300
Rent
San Diego
$2,223
Tampa
$1,567
Crime Rate
San Diego
4.12
Tampa
4.47
Cost of Living
San Diego
197.7
Tampa
130.3
Avg Temp
San Diego
62°F
Tampa
72°F
Unemployment
San Diego
5.9%
Tampa
4.7%
How Similar Are San Diego & Tampa?
Tampa is San Diego's #11 most similar city
2 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
San Diego
1,385,061
Tampa
393,389
San Diego (1,385,061) is about 3.5x larger than Tampa (393,389).
Violent Crime
San Diego
4.12
Tampa
4.47
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
San Diego
16.70
Tampa
14.65
San Diego has a 12% higher property crime than Tampa.
Political Leaning
San Diego
40.2%
Tampa
50.9%
San Diego leans Democratic while Tampa leans Republican.
Unemployment
San Diego
5.9%
Tampa
4.7%
San Diego has a 19% higher unemployment than Tampa.
Median Income
San Diego
$104,321
Tampa
$71,302
San Diego has a 32% higher median income than Tampa.
Home Values
San Diego
$848,500
Tampa
$375,300
San Diego's home values is significantly higher than Tampa's — 56% difference.
Education
San Diego
35.2%
Tampa
30.6%
San Diego has a 13% higher education than Tampa.
Demographics
San Diego
50.4%
Tampa
51.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
San Diego
197.7
Tampa
130.3
San Diego has a 34% higher cost of living than Tampa.
2 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. San Diego and Tampa differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Tampa
Tampa leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Tampa leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTampa scores 175.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 310.2 in San Diego. Tampa has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,977 vs $3,001 in San Diego (52% lower). Tampa has a living wage (family of 4) of $135,469 vs $205,632 in San Diego (52% lower).
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Housing Market — Tampa leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Diego has a median home value of $848,500 vs $375,300 in Tampa (126% higher). Tampa has a median property tax of $2,832 vs $5,658 in San Diego (100% lower). Tampa has a median rent of $1,567 vs $2,223 in San Diego (42% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — San Diego leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Diego: 788,942 vs Tampa: 213,495 for labor force. San Diego has a median household income of $104,321 vs $71,302 in Tampa (46% higher). San Diego has a poverty rate of 11.1% compared to 15.9% in Tampa.
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Crime & Safety — Tampa leads
Source: FBI UCRTampa has a property crime clearance of 25.4% compared to 6.5% in San Diego. San Diego has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.09 in Tampa. Tampa has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.59 compared to 0.77 in San Diego.
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Weather & Climate — Tampa leads
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoSan Diego: 12.3" vs Tampa: 43.8" for annual rainfall. San Diego gets 118 more sunny days per year than Tampa. Tampa averages 66°F, about 10°F cooler 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 30.6% in Tampa.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Diego has a population of 1,385,061, about 3.5x the size of Tampa (393,389).
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Black
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San Diego
Tampa
Healthcare — San Diego leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSan Diego: 4.0 vs Tampa: 3.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Tampa leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Diego has a public transit of 3.0% compared to 1.3% in Tampa. Tampa has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.7% in San Diego. San Diego: 19 min vs Tampa: 20 min for mean commute time.
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