Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler vs San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
AZ metro vs CA metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler(5/6 categories)
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler
AZ · 5.1M
5
categories won
Winner
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
CA · 3.3M
1
categories won
Monthly Rent
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Home Value
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Median Income
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad wins
Affordability Score
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Unemployment
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Violent Crime
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Metric
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,760/mo✓ | $2,296/mo |
| Median Household Income | $85,700 | $103,674✓ |
| Median Home Value | $457,400✓ | $864,900 |
| Metro Population | 5.1M✓ | 3.3M |
| Rent as % of Income | 25%✓ | 27% |
| Affordability Score | 51/100✓ | 47/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2%✓ | 3.7% |
| Violent Crime Rate | 409/100k✓ | 508/100k |
| Property Crime Rate | 1797/100k✓ | 2326/100k |
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler
AZ
Median Rent
$1,760/mo
Median Income
$85,700
Home Value
$457,400
Population
5.1M
5.1M residentsView profile →
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
CA
Median Rent
$2,296/mo
Median Income
$103,674
Home Value
$864,900
Population
3.3M
3.3M residentsView profile →
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