Bostonia, CA vs San Diego, CA

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

MetricBostonia, CASan Diego, CA
Population16,7651,389,526
Median Household Income$78,878$108,077
Median Rent$2,087/mo$2,313/mo
Median Home Value$487,600$906,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)112112
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.3%52.5%
Poverty Rate13.6%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 Highs85°F79°F
Winter Lows43°F46°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.9 min23.5 min
Hospitals—11
Avg Hospital Rating—4.6 / 5
Students per Teacher25.222.6
College Degree Rate21.9%51%
Foreign-Born %16.8%25.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.3%+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 Bostonia (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.