Bonita, CA vs San Diego, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBonita, CASan Diego, CA
Population12,6521,389,526
Median Household Income$118,674$108,077
Median Rent$2,218/mo$2,313/mo
Median Home Value$962,800$906,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)112112
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income61.6%52.5%
Poverty Rate7.5%11%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k167*374
Property Crime Rate /100k315*1,554
Median AQI6767
Good AQI Days /yr6464
Summer Highs74°F79°F
Winter Lows47°F46°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.9 min23.5 min
Hospitals—11
Avg Hospital Rating—4.6 / 5
Students per Teacher25.222.6
College Degree Rate39.4%51%
Foreign-Born %21.5%25.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.0%+1.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Bonita (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.