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San Diego vs San Jose vs Irvine vs Chula Vista

Scored for a 1-person household earning $6,700/mo gross. Green cells mark the best value in each row.

MetricSan Diego, CA62San Jose, CA56Irvine, CA61Chula Vista, CA58
Fit score62566158
Affordability38303339
Housing13221620
Jobs36325435
Safety100859485
Climate100100100100
Amenities95838077
Est. monthly cost$5,676$6,152$5,951$5,651
Typical rent (household-sized)$2,582$2,957$2,882$2,557
Median home value$848,500$1,187,800$1,115,400$697,400
Median HH income$104,321$141,565$129,647$105,173
Unemployment4.3%4.0%3.6%4.6%
Population1.4M990.1K308.2K275K
Summer high / winter low75° / 49°82° / 42°85° / 47°76° / 46°
Sunny days / yr263257281263
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