Population
San Diego
1,385,061
Virginia Beach
457,066
Median Income
San Diego
$104,321
Virginia Beach
$90,685
Home Value
San Diego
$848,500
Virginia Beach
$366,300
Rent
San Diego
$2,223
Virginia Beach
$1,649
Crime Rate
San Diego
4.12
Virginia Beach
0.93
Cost of Living
San Diego
197.7
Virginia Beach
142.5
Avg Temp
San Diego
62°F
Virginia Beach
60°F
Unemployment
San Diego
5.9%
Virginia Beach
4.3%
How Similar Are San Diego & Virginia Beach?
Virginia Beach is San Diego's #18 most similar city
1 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
San Diego
1,385,061
Virginia Beach
457,066
San Diego (1,385,061) is about 3.0x larger than Virginia Beach (457,066).
Violent Crime
San Diego
4.12
Virginia Beach
0.93
San Diego's violent crime is significantly higher than Virginia Beach's — 77% difference.
Property Crime
San Diego
16.70
Virginia Beach
16.40
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
San Diego
40.2%
Virginia Beach
48.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Virginia Beach has a stronger Democratic lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
San Diego
5.9%
Virginia Beach
4.3%
San Diego has a 27% higher unemployment than Virginia Beach.
Median Income
San Diego
$104,321
Virginia Beach
$90,685
San Diego has a 13% higher median income than Virginia Beach.
Home Values
San Diego
$848,500
Virginia Beach
$366,300
San Diego's home values is significantly higher than Virginia Beach's — 57% difference.
Education
San Diego
35.2%
Virginia Beach
28.1%
San Diego has a 20% higher education than Virginia Beach.
Demographics
San Diego
50.4%
Virginia Beach
61.6%
Virginia Beach has a 18% higher demographics than San Diego.
Cost of Living
San Diego
197.7
Virginia Beach
142.5
San Diego has a 28% higher cost of living than Virginia Beach.
1 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. San Diego and Virginia Beach differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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San Diego
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Virginia Beach
San Diego leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Virginia Beach leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDVirginia Beach has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,713 vs $3,001 in San Diego (75% lower). Virginia Beach scores 179.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 310.2 in San Diego. Virginia Beach has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,512 vs $2,459 in San Diego (63% lower).
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Housing Market — Virginia Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Diego has a median home value of $848,500 vs $366,300 in Virginia Beach (132% higher). Virginia Beach has a median property tax of $2,929 vs $5,658 in San Diego (93% lower). Virginia Beach has a median rent of $1,649 vs $2,223 in San Diego (35% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — San Diego leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Diego: 788,942 vs Virginia Beach: 255,324 for labor force. San Diego has a work from home of 19.2% compared to 12.7% in Virginia Beach. Virginia Beach has a unemployment rate of 4.3% compared to 5.9% in San Diego.
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Crime & Safety — Virginia Beach leads
Source: FBI UCRVirginia Beach has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.39 compared to 3.11 in San Diego. Virginia Beach has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.93 compared to 4.12 in San Diego. Virginia Beach has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.32 compared to 0.77 in San Diego.
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Weather & Climate — San Diego leads
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoSan Diego: 12.3" vs Virginia Beach: 45.1" for annual rainfall. San Diego gets 110 more sunny days per year than Virginia Beach. San Diego averages 69°F, about 4°F warmer than Virginia Beach.
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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 28.1% in Virginia Beach. San Diego has a high school diploma or higher of 45.8% compared to 42.9% in Virginia Beach.
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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 3x the size of Virginia Beach (457,066). San Diego skews younger with a median age of 36.0 vs 37.4.
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San Diego
Virginia Beach
Healthcare — San Diego leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSan Diego: 5 vs Virginia Beach: 2 for with emergency services. San Diego: 4.0 vs Virginia Beach: 3.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — San Diego leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Diego has a public transit of 3.0% compared to 0.8% in Virginia Beach. San Diego has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.4% in Virginia Beach. San Diego has a work from home of 19.2% compared to 12.7% in Virginia Beach.
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