San Diego, CA vs Bostonia, CA

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

MetricSan Diego, CABostonia, CA
Population1,389,52616,765
Median Household Income$108,077$78,878
Median Rent$2,313/mo$2,087/mo
Median Home Value$906,700$487,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)112112
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.5%59.3%
Poverty Rate11%13.6%
Unemployment Rate4.5%4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k374167*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,554315*
Median AQI6767
Good AQI Days /yr6464
Summer Highs79°F85°F
Winter Lows46°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.5 min24.9 min
Hospitals11—
Avg Hospital Rating4.6 / 5—
Students per Teacher22.625.2
College Degree Rate51%21.9%
Foreign-Born %25.1%16.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.6%-0.3%

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.