Population
San Fernando
23,716
National City
55,960
Median Income
San Fernando
$79,694
National City
$64,248
Home Value
San Fernando
$630,700
National City
$580,900
Rent
San Fernando
$1,690
National City
$1,619
Crime Rate
San Fernando
3.62
National City
6.96
Cost of Living
San Fernando
158.9
National City
142.6
Avg Temp
San Fernando
N/A
National City
N/A
Unemployment
San Fernando
7.0%
National City
7.5%
How Similar Are San Fernando & National City?
National City is San Fernando's #16 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
San Fernando
23,716
National City
55,960
National City (55,960) is about 2.4x larger than San Fernando (23,716).
Violent Crime
San Fernando
3.62
National City
6.96
National City has a 48% higher violent crime than San Fernando.
Property Crime
San Fernando
21.79
National City
19.39
San Fernando has a 11% higher property crime than National City.
Political Leaning
San Fernando
31.9%
National City
40.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but National City has a stronger Democratic lean (21% difference).
Unemployment
San Fernando
7.0%
National City
7.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
San Fernando
$79,694
National City
$64,248
San Fernando has a 19% higher median income than National City.
Home Values
San Fernando
$630,700
National City
$580,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
San Fernando
11.0%
National City
11.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
San Fernando
29.9%
National City
32.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
San Fernando
158.9
National City
142.6
San Fernando has a 10% higher cost of living than National City.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. San Fernando and National City share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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National City leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — National City leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNational City scores 98.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 124.9 in San Fernando. San Fernando has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,085 vs $2,459 in National City (15% lower). San Fernando has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,601 vs $3,001 in National City (13% lower).
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Housing Market — San Fernando leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Fernando has a owner-occupied of 62.5% compared to 34.2% in National City. San Fernando has a single-family homes of 82.5% compared to 48.9% in National City. National City has a median property tax of $3,630 vs $3,976 in San Fernando (10% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — San Fernando leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNational City: 28,660 vs San Fernando: 12,601 for labor force. San Fernando has a poverty rate of 10.6% compared to 14.0% in National City. San Fernando has a median household income of $79,694 vs $64,248 in National City (24% higher).
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Crime & Safety — National City leads
Source: FBI UCRSan Fernando has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.55 compared to 4.37 in National City. San Fernando has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.62 compared to 6.96 in National City. National City has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 10.40 compared to 14.46 in San Fernando.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — National City leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNational City has a bachelor's degree or higher of 11.6% compared to 11.0% in San Fernando. National City has a high school diploma or higher of 30.7% compared to 29.5% in San Fernando.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNational City has a population of 55,960, about 2.4x the size of San Fernando (23,716).
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San Fernando
National City
Healthcare — National City leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNational City: 4.3 vs San Fernando: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). National City: 5 vs San Fernando: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — National City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNational City has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in San Fernando. National City has a public transit of 3.8% compared to 2.2% in San Fernando. National City has a work from home of 6.2% compared to 5.0% in San Fernando.
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