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Affordability in San Diego

San Diego ranks #58 of 134 US cities for affordability, with a affordability score of 57 — Fun. That puts it in the 57th percentile nationally and #8 of 18 in California.

affordability score
57
Fun
National rank
#58 of 134
In California
#8 of 18
Percentile
57th

The typical city scores 50 for affordability; San Diego sits 7 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.

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Ranked around San Diego

  1. T#55 Napa, CA 59
  2. #57 Reno, NV 58
  3. #58 San Diego, CA — this page 57
  4. T#59 Santa Clarita, CA 56
  5. T#59 Santa Fe, NM 56

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Top US cities for affordability

  1. #1 Bismarck, ND 100
  2. #2 Sioux Falls, SD 99
  3. T#3 Billings, MT 98
  4. T#3 Virginia Beach, VA 98
  5. #5 Portland, ME 97

More about San Diego

San Diego scores 76 overall (Very Fun) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: