San Diego, CA · the CityFunIndex
Affordability in San Diego
San Diego ranks #57 of 134 US cities for affordability, with a affordability score of 58 — Fun. That puts it in the 58th percentile nationally and #9 of 18 in California.
- affordability score
- 58
- Fun
- National rank
- #57 of 134
- In California
- #9 of 18
- Percentile
- 58th
The typical city scores 50 for affordability; San Diego sits 8 points above the median.
How affordability is measured
Cost of living and housing pressure on residents.
The affordability score is the flip side of our economic strain measure — 100 minus the raw economic strain score — so a city with less of it scores higher.
Data sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics unemployment, HUD Fair Market Rent and US Census median income plus poverty rate.
Full methodology → Glossary The raw measurement is part of the Data plan →
Ranked around San Diego
- T#55 Asheville, NC 59
- T#55 Gatlinburg, TN 59
- #57 San Diego, CA — this page 58
- #58 Des Moines, IA 57
- T#59 Arlington, TX 56
Top US cities for affordability
More about San Diego
San Diego scores 74 overall (Very Fun) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: