San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad vs Fresno
CA metro vs CA metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Fresno(3/6 categories)
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
CA · 3.3M
2
categories won
Fresno
CA · 1.2M
3
categories won
Winner
Monthly Rent
Fresno wins
Home Value
Fresno wins
Median Income
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad wins
Affordability Score
Fresno wins
Unemployment
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad wins
Violent Crime
Tie
Metric
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
Fresno
| Median Monthly Rent | $2,296/mo | $1,418/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $103,674✓ | $71,140 |
| Median Home Value | $864,900 | $396,000✓ |
| Metro Population | 3.3M✓ | 1.2M |
| Rent as % of Income | 27% | 24%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 47/100 | 52/100✓ |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.7%✓ | 7.4% |
| Violent Crime Rate | 508/100k | 508/100k |
| Property Crime Rate | 2326/100k | 2326/100k |
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 →
Fresno
CA
Median Rent
$1,418/mo
Median Income
$71,140
Home Value
$396,000
Population
1.2M
1.2M residentsView profile →
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