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Population in July 2009: 1,306,301. Population change since 2000: +6.8%
 

Males: 658,685  (50.4%)
Females: 647,616  (49.6%)

Median resident age:  32.5 years
California median age:  33.3 years

Zip codes: 92101, 92102, 92103, 92104, 92105, 92106, 92107, 92108, 92109, 92110, 92111, 92112, 92113, 92114, 92115, 92116, 92117, 92119, 92120, 92121, 92122, 92123, 92124, 92126, 92127, 92128, 92129, 92130, 92131, 92132, 92133, 92134, 92135, 92136, 92137, 92138, 92139, 92140, 92142, 92145, 92147, 92149, 92150, 92152, 92153, 92154, 92155, 92158, 92159, 92160, 92161, 92162, 92163, 92164, 92165, 92166, 92167, 92168, 92169, 92170, 92171, 92172, 92174, 92175, 92176, 92177, 92179, 92182, 92184, 92186, 92187, 92190, 92191, 92192, 92193, 92194, 92195, 92196, 92197, 92198, 92199.

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Estimated median household income in 2009: $59,901 (it was $45,733 in 2000)
San Diego:

$59,901
California:

$58,931
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $31,140

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Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $445,500 (it was $220,000 in 2000)
San Diego:

$445,500
California:

$384,200
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $588,046; Detached houses: $646,272; Townhouses or other attached units: $489,099; In 2-unit structures: $575,418; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $449,377; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $404,827; Mobile homes: $80,334; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $70,194

Median gross rent in 2009: $1,242.

Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip codes: 92101, 92102, 92103, 92104, 92105, 92106, 92107, 92108, 92109, 92110, 92111, 92113, 92114, 92115, 92116, 92117, 92119, 92120, 92121, 92122, 92123, 92124, 92126, 92127, 92128, 92129, 92130, 92131, 92139, 92154, 92173.

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  • White alone - 615,495 (47.1%)
  • Hispanic - 373,573 (28.6%)
  • Asian alone - 185,716 (14.2%)
  • Black alone - 82,885 (6.3%)
  • Two or more races - 36,242 (2.8%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 7,220 (0.6%)
  • American alone - 2,383 (0.2%)
  • Other race alone - 2,713 (0.2%)

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Jan. 2011 cost of living index in San Diego: 131.4 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (10.8%), Irish (8.7%), English (8.0%), Italian (4.6%), United States (3.2%), French (2.4%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 40 feet

Land area: 324.3 square miles.

Population density: 4028 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in San Diego:

  • High school or higher: 82.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 13.4%
  • Unemployed: 6.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in San Diego city:

  • Never married: 35.0%
  • Now married: 47.5%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 4.9%
  • Divorced: 10.2%

314,227 residents are foreign born (11.3% Latin America, 10.5% Asia).

This city:  25.7%
California:  26.2%


According to our research there were 939 registered sex offenders living in San Diego, California in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in San Diego to the number of sex offenders is 1391 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $3,226 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,457 (0.3%)

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Nearest cities: Coronado, CA (2.7 miles ), La Mesa, CA (2.7 miles ), Lemon Grove, CA (2.7 miles ), National City, CA (2.9 miles ), La Presa, CA (3.1 miles ), Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CA (3.1 miles ), Spring Valley, CA (3.2 miles ), Santee, CA (3.2 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1996: 1765 buildings, average cost: $183,200
  • 1997: 2814 buildings, average cost: $183,500
  • 1998: 2819 buildings, average cost: $194,000
  • 1999: 2233 buildings, average cost: $199,900
  • 2000: 2014 buildings, average cost: $261,300
  • 2001: 2209 buildings, average cost: $254,400
  • 2002: 2588 buildings, average cost: $205,900
  • 2003: 1926 buildings, average cost: $190,500
  • 2004: 1301 buildings, average cost: $167,100
  • 2005: 1059 buildings, average cost: $175,800
  • 2006: 815 buildings, average cost: $184,800
  • 2007: 748 buildings, average cost: $196,200
  • 2008: 641 buildings, average cost: $323,700
  • 2009: 374 buildings, average cost: $289,000
  • 2010: 557 buildings, average cost: $255,900

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Latitude: 32.78 N, Longitude: 117.15 W


San Diego nicknames or aliases (official or unofficial): America's Finest City, City in Motion, Plymouth of the West, Silicon Beach

Daytime population change due to commuting: +141,927 (+11.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 450,898 (77.7%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 619

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Unemployment in March 2011:
Here:

10.2%
California:

12.3%

Unemployment by year (%)


 

Crime in San Diego by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Murders 575450476562516859554129
per 100,000 4.64.34.03.75.14.84.05.44.74.33.12.2
Rapes 355349342330406373376348296376318300
per 100,000 28.727.627.426.031.929.129.627.523.529.624.222.8
Robberies 1,8121,7771,7291,6271,6261,6501,8622,1642,0952,0191,9051,636
per 100,000 146.3140.3138.7128.3127.8128.8146.4170.8166.1158.8144.9124.6
Assaults 5,1874,9805,2845,1895,2694,6894,3143,8113,8823,5973,6673,651
per 100,000 418.8393.3424.0409.1414.0365.9339.1300.8307.8282.9278.9278.0
Burglaries 6,5686,7177,2197,6398,0767,3057,4627,7467,6797,7436,6936,387
per 100,000 530.3530.5579.3602.3634.5570.1586.6611.4608.9608.9509.1486.3
Thefts 26,11723,01525,05024,57725,73925,16824,61324,12523,26421,94518,05717,977
per 100,000 2108.71817.72010.21937.72022.31964.21934.81904.31844.61725.71373.41368.7
Auto thefts 9,4919,46710,77010,71512,56712,97014,13813,33813,22410,6777,4966,389
per 100,000 766.3747.7864.3844.8987.41012.21111.31052.91048.5839.6570.1486.4
Arson 230204201206238191233185200190186155
per 100,000 18.616.116.116.218.714.918.314.615.914.914.111.8
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 340.9319.5344.9334.2359.4342.6349.1345.7338.2313.8259.8242.2

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Crime in San Diego detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 2,516 (1,863 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.42
California average:

2.46

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +105,611 (+9.4%).

Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (14%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Computer specialists (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Engineers (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (4%)

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Earthquake activity:

San Diego-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below California state average. It is 623% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/19/1940 at 04:36:40, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 89.5 miles away from the city center, causing $33,000,000 total damage
On 12/31/1934 at 18:45:56, a magnitude 7.1 (7.1 UK) earthquake occurred 80.9 miles away from San Diego center
On 10/15/1979 at 23:16:54, a magnitude 7.0 (5.7 MB, 6.9 MS, 7.0 ML, 6.4 MW) earthquake occurred 87.7 miles away from the city center
On 4/21/1918 at 22:32:30, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 UK, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 73.4 miles away from the city center
On 11/24/1987 at 13:15:56, a magnitude 6.7 (6.0 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.7 ML, 6.1 ML) earthquake occurred 72.2 miles away from San Diego center
On 11/24/1987 at 01:54:14, a magnitude 6.5 (5.7 MB, 6.2 MS, 6.5 ML, 5.8 ML) earthquake occurred 84.1 miles away from the city center, causing 2 deaths (2 other deaths), causing $4,000,000 total damage
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in San Diego County (35) is a lot greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 20
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 19, Floods: 14, Storms: 8, Landslides: 5, Winter Storms: 5, Mudslides: 3, Heavy Rain: 1, Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Flood: 1, Freeze: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

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Birthplace of: Cameron Diaz - (born 1972), Hollywood star, half Cuban, Ted Williams - (1918-2002), baseball Hall of Famer, Greg Bear - (born 1951), science fiction author, William C. McCool - (1961-2003), astronaut, Ted Danson - (born 1947), comedian, Robert Duvall - (born 1931), actor, RuPaul - (born 1960), drag queen and talk show host, Andrew Good - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Detroit Tigers, born: Sep 19, 1979), Anthony Mann - film director, Mitch White - 2005 NFL player (Tampa Bay Buccaneers, born: Mar 25, 1978).


Main business address for: MAXIM PHARMACEUTICALS INC (MEDICINAL CHEMICALS & BOTANICAL PRODUCTS), DIVERSA CORP (SERVICES-COMMERCIAL PHYSICAL & BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH), MEDICINOVA INC (PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS), MACROPORE INC (ORTHOPEDIC, PROSTHETIC & SURGICAL APPLIANCES & SUPPLIES), SDG&E FUNDING LLC A DE LIMITED LIABILITY CO (ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES), BIOGEN IDEC INC (BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES)), PRICESMART INC (RETAIL-VARIETY STORES), EDUCATION LENDING GROUP INC (PERSONAL CREDIT INSTITUTIONS) and 84 other public companies.


Hospitals/medical centers in San Diego:

  • ALVARADO HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, 6655 ALVARADO ROAD)
  • KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL - SAN DIEGO (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, 4647 ZION AVE)
  • SCRIPPS MERCY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, 4077 5TH AVE)
  • SHARP MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, 7901 FROST ST)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, 200 WEST ARBOR DRIVE)
  • VA SAN DIEGO HEALTHCARE SYSTEM (Acute Care - Veterans Administration, Government Federal, 3350 LA JOLLA VILLAGE DRIVE)

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Airports, heliports and other landing facilities located in San Diego:


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Amtrak station:

SAN DIEGO (1050 KETTNER BLVD.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.


Local government website: www.ci.san-diego.ca.us

Biggest Colleges/Universities in San Diego:

  • San Diego State University (Full-time enrollment: 25,883; Location: 5500 Campanile Dr; Public; Website: www.sdsu.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • University of San Diego (FT enrollment: 6,471; Location: 5998 Alcala Park; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.sandiego.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • San Diego Mesa College (FT enrollment: 5,178; Location: 7250 Mesa College Dr; Public; Website: www.sdmesa.edu/)
  • University of Phoenix-San Diego Campus (FT enrollment: 4,139; Location: 3890 Murphy Canyon Road Suite 100; Private, for-profit; Website: www.phoenix.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • San Diego City College (FT enrollment: 3,377; Location: 1313 Park Boulevard; Public; Website: www.sdcity.edu/)
  • Point Loma Nazarene University (FT enrollment: 2,992; Location: 3900 Lomaland Dr; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.pointloma.edu/home.htm; Offers Master's degree)
  • Alliant International University (FT enrollment: 2,472; Location: 10455 Pomerado Road; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.alliant.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • San Diego Miramar College (FT enrollment: 1,711; Location: 10440 Black Mountain Rd; Public; Website: www.sdmiramar.edu/)
  • The Art Institute of California-San Diego (FT enrollment: 1,594; Location: 7650 Mission Valley Road; Private, for-profit; Website: www.artinstitutes.edu/sandiego/)
  • Kaplan College-San Diego (FT enrollment: 1,402; Location: 9055 Balboa Avenue; Private, for-profit; Website: www.mariccollege.edu)
  • California College-San Diego (FT enrollment: 1,299; Location: 2820 Camino Del Rio South, Suite 300; Private, for-profit; Website: www.cc-sd.edu)
  • ITT Technical Institute-San Diego (FT enrollment: 1,088; Location: 9680 Granite Ridge Dr; Private, for-profit; Website: www.itt-tech.edu)
  • California Western School of Law (FT enrollment: 809; Location: 225 Cedar St; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.cwsl.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • Thomas Jefferson School of Law (FT enrollment: 694; Location: 2121 San Diego Ave; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.tjsl.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • Concorde Career Colleges (FT enrollment: 666; Location: 4393 Imperial Avenue; Private, for-profit; Website: www.concorde.edu)
  • Newschool of Architecture and Design (FT enrollment: 453; Location: 1249 F St; Private, for-profit; Website: www.newschoolarch.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • Coleman University (FT enrollment: 435; Location: 8888 Balboa Ave; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.coleman.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • Pacific College of Oriental Medicine (FT enrollment: 365; Location: 7445 Mission Valley Rd Ste 105; Private, for-profit; Website: www.PacificCollege.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • Platt College-San Diego (FT enrollment: 293; Location: 6250 El Cajon Blvd; Private, for-profit; Website: www.platt.edu)
  • The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-San Diego (FT enrollment: 262; Location: 350 Tenth Avenue, Third Floor; Private, for-profit; Website: FIDM.edu)

Biggest public high schools in San Diego:

  • Southwest Middle (Students: 813; Location: 2710 Iris St.; Grades: 37684116062012)
  • Kroc Middle (Students: 675; Location: 5050 Conrad Ave.; Grades: 37683386059612)
  • Southwest Senior High (Students: 618; Location: 1685 Hollister St.; Grades: 37684113730124)
  • Dingeman Elementary (Students: 569; Location: 11840 Scripps Creek Dr.; Grades: 37683386112726)
  • Torrey Hills (Students: 542; Location: 10830 Calle Mar de Mariposa; Grades: 37680566120596)
  • Keiller Leadership Academy (Students: 479; Location: 7270 Lisbon St.; Grades: 37683386039812)
  • Nye Elementary (Students: 419; Location: 981 Valencia Pkwy.; Grades: 37683386112478)
  • Clairemont High (Students: 374; Location: 4150 Ute Dr.; Grades: 37683383731213)
  • High Tech Middle (Students: 356; Location: 2291 Truxtun Rd.; Grades: 37683380101204)
  • Carmel Creek Elementary (Students: 308; Location: 4210 Carmel Center Rd.; Grades: 37683876112353)

Biggest private high schools in San Diego:

  • HERITAGE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 868; Location: 5725 KEARNY VILLA RD STE G; Grades: KG - 12)
  • HORIZON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 856; Location: 4520 POCAHONTAS AVE; Grades: PK - 12)
  • ACADEMY OF OUR LADY OF PEACE (Students: 740; Location: 4860 OREGON ST; Grades: 9 - 12; Girls only)
  • ST AUGUSTINE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 729; Location: 3266 NUTMEG ST; Grades: 9 - 12; Boys only)
  • SAN DIEGO JEWISH ACADEMY (Students: 622; Location: 11860 CARMEL CREEK RD; Grades: KG - 12)
  • HORIZON JR & SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 492; Location: 5331 MOUNT ALIFAN DR; Grades: 7 - 12)
  • MIDWAY BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 342; Location: 2460 PALM AVE; Grades: KG - 12)
  • ROCK ACADEMY, THE (Students: 312; Location: 2277 ROSECRANS ST; Grades: PK - 12)
  • KUYPER PREPARATORY SCHOOL (Students: 126; Location: 7997 PARADISE VALLEY RD; Grades: KG - 12)
  • MARJORIE COOK EDUCATION CENTER (Students: 110; Location: 2255 CAMINO DEL RIO S; Grades: 1 - 12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in San Diego:

Biggest private elementary/middle schools in San Diego:

  • MARANATHA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 608; Location: 9050 MARANATHA DR; Grades: PK - 11)
  • SCHOOL OF THE MADELEINE (Students: 603; Location: 1875 ILLION ST; Grades: PK - 8)
  • MISSION BAY MONTESSORI ACADEMY (Students: 398; Location: 2640 SODERBLOM AVE; Grades: PK - 6)
  • NOTRE DAME ACADEMY (Students: 373; Location: 4345 DEL MAR TRAILS RD; Grades: PK - 8)
  • WARREN-WALKER SCHOOL (Students: 360; Location: 4605 POINT LOMA AVE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • NAZARETH SCHOOL (Students: 323; Location: 10728 SAN DIEGO MISSION RD; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST THERESE ACADEMY (Students: 317; Location: 6046 CAMINO RICO; Grades: PK - 8)
  • SOILLE SAN DIEGO HEBREW DAY SCHOOL (Students: 315; Location: 3630 AFTON RD; Grades: PK - 8)
  • GOOD SHEPHERD CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 291; Location: 8180 GOLD COAST DR; Grades: KG - 8)
  • ST CHARLES CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 290; Location: 929 18TH ST; Grades: KG - 8)
See full list of schools located in San Diego, map of school districts

Libraries in San Diego:

  • SAN DIEGO PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $41,443,616; Location: 820 E ST.; 4,938,445 books; 6,132 e-books; 179,457 audio materials; 205,023 video materials; 80 local licensed databases; 1 state licensed databases; 3 other licensed databases; 4,012 print serial subscriptions; 2,405 electronic serial subscriptions)
  • SAN DIEGO COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $38,584,850; Location: 5555 OVERLAND AVE., BUILDING 15; 1,185,903 books; 1,414 e-books; 127,056 audio materials; 102,569 video materials; 37 local licensed databases; 5,533 print serial subscriptions; 6 electronic serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

  • Addition: University of California San Diego . It is one of the largest employers and one of the largest universities in San Diego County.
  • All Saints' Church 625 Pennsylvania Avenue San Diego, CA 92103 info at allsaintschurch.org http://www.allsaintschurch.org San Diego's Anglo-Catholic parish.
  • houses in San Diego do not cost anywhere near $200,000. The average home ranges from $300,000 to $400,000 added by Natalie Taylor
  • other colleges NewSchool of Architecture and Design Woodbury University Art Institute of San Diego

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Notable locations in San Diego: Thomas Jaeger Winery (A), Tenth Avenue Pier (B), Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal (C), Bernardo Heights Country Club (D), Stephen Birch Aquarium (E), Starlight Bowl (F), Stardust Country Club (G), Spindrift Golf Course (H), Britannia Commerce Center (I), Broadway Pier (J), Silvergate Yacht Club (K), Sierra Pier (L), Siempre Viva Industrial Center (M), Siempre Viva Business Park (N), Serra Cross (O), Seaforth Landing (P), Scripps Ranch Swim and Racquet Club (Q), San Ysidro Station (R), Cassius Carter Center Stage (S), Japanese Friendship Garden (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Genesee Plaza Shopping Center (1), The Wall Street Plaza Shopping Center (2), The Plaza Shopping Center (3), The New Mercado Shopping Center (4), The College Center Shopping Center (5), Glasshouse Square Shopping Center (6), Bernardo Shopping Center (7), Big Bear Shopping Center (8), Star Center Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in San Diego include: Grace Baptist Church (A), Grace Brethren Church (B), Grace Chapel Church of God in Christ (C), Spiritual Temple Manantial (D), Grace Community Church (E), Grace Evangelical Methodist Church (F), Pacific Beach Bible Church (G), Spanish Broadway Seventh Day Adventist Church (H), Southwest Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Mount Hope Cemetery (1), Mount Olivet Cemetery (2), Greenwood Cemetery (3), Holy Cross Cemetery (4), El Camino Memorial Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Smiley Lagoon (A), Penasquitos Lagoon, Los (B), Duck Pond (C), Del Cerro Reservoir (D), Lake Miramar (E), Hollis Lake (F), Lake Hodges (G), Chollas Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Santa Maria Creek (A), Chicarita Creek (B), Chollas Creek (C), Penasquitos Creek, Los (D), San Diego River (E), Santa Ysabel Creek (F), Tecolote Creek (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in San Diego include: Paradise Valley Park and Recreation Center (1), Park De La Cruz (2), Parkside Park (3), Cypress Canyon Park (4), Adams Avenue Park (5), Penn Athletic Area (6), Dailard Park (7), Adobe Bluffs Park (8), Petco Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beaches: Torrey Pines City Beach (A), Windansea Beach (B), Torrey Pines State Beach (C), Boomer Beach (D), Ski Beach (E), Jolla Shores Beach, La (F), Marine Street Beach (G), Crown Point Shores (H), Wipeout Beach (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Mira Mesa Post Office (A), Main Branch San Diego Post Office (B), San Ysidro Post Office (C), Serra Mesa Post Office (D), Pacific Beach Post Office (E), Ocean Beach Post Office (F), Grantville Post Office (G), La Jolla Post Office (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Aerospace Museum (2001 Pan American Plaza) (1), Balboa Park Promotions (Museums; 1549 El Prado) (2), Berkeley Ferryboat (Museums; 1492 North Harbor Drive) (3), Automotive Museum-Sd (2080 Pan American Plaza) (4), Distinguished Flying Cross Society (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 4442 Vandever Avenue) (5), Aztec Club (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 5178 College Avenue) (6), Aztec Store & More (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 7007 Friars Road) (7), Convention & Visitors Bureau (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 401 B Street Suite 1400) (8), Childrens Museum of San Diego (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 211 West Maple Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Best Western Posada at the Yac (5005 North Harbor Drive) (1), Beachfront San Diego (4747 Mission Boulevard Suite 7) (2), Banana Bungalow Hostel San Diego (707 Reed Avenue) (3), Best Western Lamplighter Inn & Suites (6474 El Cajon Boulevard) (4), Best Western Seven Seas (411 Hotel Circle South) (5), Anchor Motel (2912 Garrison Street) (6), Beach Haven Motel (4740 Mission Blvd) (7), Best Western Blue Sea Lodge (707 Pacific Beach Drive) (8), Arlington Apartment Hotel (701 7th Avenue) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Federal Bureau Of Investigation (9797 Aero Drive) (1), Bankruptcy Court (325 West F Street) (2), San Diego County - Alternate Public Defender- Jury Services-Superior Court- Juvenile Depend (8525 Gibbs Drive Suite 301) (3), Secret Service (550 West Centre Street Suite 660) (4), San Diego County - Alternate Public Defender- Jury Services-Superior Court- Juvenile Delinqu (8525 Gibbs Drive Suite 208) (5), Ronson Court Deli (4885 Ronson) (6), Superintendent Of Schools - Juvenile Court & Community Schools- Polinsky Sc (9400 Ruffin Court) (7), California State - Court-Superior Court Of California- Cunty Of Sn Dg- Kearny Mesa Br (8950 Clairemont Mesa) (8). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 
San Diego County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI  Pb  CO  SO2 NO2 Ozone  PM10 PM2.5

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 40.8. This is worse than average.
City:

40.8
U.S.:

32.0
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 0.0102. This is significantly better than average. There were 14 monitors within city limits.
City:

0.0102
U.S.:

0.0222
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.601. This is significantly worse than average. There were 54 monitors within city limits.
City:

0.601
U.S.:

0.334
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 2.48. This is about average. There were 25 monitors within city limits.
City:

2.48
U.S.:

2.43
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 15.0. This is significantly worse than average. There were 46 monitors within city limits.
City:

15.0
U.S.:

9.4
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 29.5. This is about average. There were 47 monitors within city limits.
City:

29.5
U.S.:

28.3
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 35.5. This is significantly worse than average. There were 40 monitors within city limits.
City:

35.5
U.S.:

22.1
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 12.1. This is worse than average. There were 25 monitors within city limits.
City:

12.1
U.S.:

9.6

Drinking water stations with addresses in San Diego and their reported violations in the past:

PHILLIPS FARMS (Address: 5201 Ruffin Rd Suite C , Population served: 3000, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (MAY-01-2006)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-01-2006)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-01-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-01-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-1997, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In APR-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-05-1997)
  • One minor monitoring violation
LOWER SAC PLAZA (Address: 5201 Ruffin Rd Suite C , Population served: 2000, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-01-2002)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2002, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-01-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
GOLFLAND WATER SYSTEM (Address: 5201 Ruffin Rd Suite C , Population served: 1000, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
JAHANT FOOD N FUEL STOP (Address: 5201 Ruffin Rd Suite C , Population served: 1000, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-01-2006)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-01-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-12-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
KING ISLAND MARINA PWS (Address: 5201 Ruffin Rd Suite C , Population served: 1000, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-01-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-01-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-01-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-01-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-01-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-01-2002)
  • 3 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
WILLIAM HEISE COUNTY PARK (Population served: 850, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (DEC-01-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2003 and DEC-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (DEC-19-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
POLLARDVILLE CHICKEN/PIZZA (Address: 5201 Ruffin Rd Suite C , Population served: 500, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
SUBWAY SANDWICHES WATER SYS (Address: 5201 Ruffin Rd Suite C , Population served: 500, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (APR-01-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in San Diego that have no violations reported:

  • FOREST LAKE GOLF COURSE (Population served: 5000, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • IN SHAPE HEALTH CLUB - WEST LANE (Population served: 5000, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • DUDLEY'S BAKERY (Population served: 1000, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • STOCKTON BALLROOM (Population served: 1000, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • SUNSHINE INN (Population served: 600, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • WIENERSCHNITZEL (Population served: 400, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • FRANKS ONE/STOP FOOD MART (Population served: 300, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • STOCKTON MOOSE LODGE (Population served: 300, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • GSA, CALEXICO PORT OF ENTRY (Population served: 300, Primary Water Source Type: Surface_water)
  • COLLEGEVILLE MARKET & CAFE (Population served: 150, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 14.3%
(9.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 20.4% for Black residents, 22.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 22.3% for other race residents, 11.5% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
California:  2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  60.2%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.2%
Whole state:  5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in San Diego, CA

People in group quarters in San Diego:

  • 12,887 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 10,694 people in military barracks, etc.
  • 5,740 people in military ships
  • 5,043 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 3,285 people in nursing homes
  • 1,373 people in other group homes
  • 1,156 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 972 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 946 people in federal prisons and detention centers
  • 465 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 426 people in military transient quarters for temporary residents
  • 424 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 310 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 273 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 257 people in military disciplinary barracks
  • 246 people in crews of maritime vessels
  • 230 people in halfway houses
  • 215 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 182 people in other workers' dormitories
  • 162 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 108 people in religious group quarters
  • 95 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 76 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 50 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 48 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 47 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 43 people in wards in military hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 33 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 29 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 19 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
  • 16 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 9 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
  • 6 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 3 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill

San Diego compared to California state average:

San Diego, California environmental map by EPA

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  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age below state average.


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Arenas or stadiums:

  • Qualcomm Stadium. Capacity: 70,561. San Diego Chargers, San Diego State Aztecs.
  • PETCO Park. Capacity: 42,445. San Diego Padres.
  • Cox Arena. San Diego State University.
  • IPayOne Center. Capacity: 16,000.

Banks with most branches in San Diego (2011 data):

  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: 44 branches. Info updated 12/01/2010: Bank assets: $1,070,489.0 mil, Deposits: $811,027.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6537 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: 34 branches. Info updated 09/23/2010: Bank assets: $1,642,691.0 mil, Deposits: $984,210.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5345 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Bank of America, National Association: 33 branches. Info updated 11/18/2009: Bank assets: $1,489,198.0 mil, Deposits: $1,021,724.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5991 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • U.S. Bank National Association: 32 branches. Info updated 01/31/2011: Bank assets: $285,762.4 mil, Deposits: $196,374.2 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3127 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Union Bank, National Association: 28 branches. Info updated 05/03/2010: Bank assets: $79,356.3 mil, Deposits: $61,886.9 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 402 total offices, Holding Company: Mitsubishi Ufj Financial Group, Inc.
  • California Bank & Trust: 12 branches. Info updated 07/20/2009: Bank assets: $11,071.6 mil, Deposits: $9,542.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 112 total offices, Holding Company: Zions Bancorporation
  • Comerica Bank: 9 branches. Info updated 12/17/2007: Bank assets: $54,933.7 mil, Deposits: $41,565.8 mil, headquarters in Dallas, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 444 total offices, Holding Company: Comerica Incorporated
  • Citibank, National Association: 8 branches. Info updated 03/04/2009: Bank assets: $1,209,221.0 mil, Deposits: $797,351.0 mil, headquarters in Las Vegas, NV, positive income, International Specialization, 1041 total offices, Holding Company: Citigroup Inc.
  • Armed Forces Bank of California, National Association: Nas North Island Branch, Nab Coronado Branch, Fleet Store Branch, Navy Exchange Branch, Point Loma Branch, Armed Forces Bank Of California, National Association. Info updated 07/22/2009: Bank assets: $1.8 mil, Deposits: $1.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Dickinson Financial Corporation Ii
  • 27 other banks with 45 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in San Diego, California:

  • Clarke's Flamingo Lodge, 1765 Un St, San Diego, CA 92101 , Phone: (619) 234-6787
  • Radisson Hotel Harbor View, 1646 Front St, San Diego, CA 92101 , Phone: (619) 239-6800, Fax: (619) 238-9543
  • Seacoast Suites, 4760 MSN Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109 , Phone: (619) 483-6780
  • Best Western Hacienda Hotel-Old Town, 4041 Harney St, San Diego, CA 92110 , Phone: (619) 298-4707, Fax: (619) 298-4771
  • Best Western Inn Miramar, 9310 Kearny Mesa Rd, San Diego, CA 92126 , Phone: (858) 578-6600, Fax: (858) 536-1368
  • Westin Horton Plaza Hotel, 910 Broadway Cir, San Diego, CA 92101 , Phone: (619) 239-2200, Fax: (619) 239-0509
  • Four Points Hotel-sheraton-san Diego, 8110 Aero Dr, San Diego, CA 92123 , Phone: (858) 277-8888, Fax: (858) 279-3555
  • Embassy Suites Hotel, 4550 Ln Jolla VLG Dr, San Diego, CA 92122 , Phone: (858) 453-0400, Fax: (858) 453-4226
  • 193 other hotels and motels
All 201 fire-safe hotels and motels in San Diego, California

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


San Diego travel time to work - commute
San Diego mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (66%)
  • Electricity (31%)
  • No fuel used (2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in San Diego County California:


2008 Presidential Election results in San Diego County California:
Detailed 2008 election results.

Neighborhoods in San Diego:

(San Diego, California Neighborhood Map)


Religion statistics for San Diego:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 43.71%
Here43.7%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchLDS (Mormon) ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionPresbyterian Church (USA)United Methodist Church
Adherents67.5%3.8%2.2%2.0%1.7%
Congregations8.9%9.9%8.8%2.6%3.6%
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaAssemblies of GodEpiscopal Church Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentOther
Adherents1.5%1.4%1.3%1.3%17.5%
Congregations3.3%6.1%3.2%1.4%52.1%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 574
San Diego County:

1.94 / 10,000 pop.
California:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 17
This county:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 227
San Diego County:

0.77 / 10,000 pop.
California:

0.62 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 487
San Diego County:

1.65 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 2,238
Here:

7.56 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.42 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

6.5%
California:

7.3%
Adult obesity rate:
San Diego County:

22.2%
California:

21.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

16.0%
State:

17.9%

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 623$3,434,321$66,15132$96,851
Other Government Administration 537$3,213,218$71,80464$121,212
Judicial and Legal 315$1,871,315$71,28820$73,985
Police Protection - Officers 1,941$12,758,257$78,8760$0
Police - Other 567$2,973,256$62,926104$111,169
Firefighters 1,037$7,310,141$84,59252$53,260
Fire - Other 113$643,019$68,2850$0
Streets and Highways 326$1,471,856$54,1798$12,102
Airports 14$62,585$53,6440$0
Solid Waste Management 394$1,753,005$53,39113$18,068
Sewerage 1,005$5,316,033$63,4750$0
Parks and Recreation 697$2,713,709$46,721355$324,057
Housing and Community Development(Local) 71$344,215$58,1771$3,469
Water Supply 755$3,488,682$55,44931$79,288
Transit 119$647,615$65,3060$0
Local Libraries 293$1,234,130$50,545337$356,241
Other and Unallocable 1,324$6,654,073$60,309415$488,090
Totals for Government 10,131$55,889,430$66,2001,432$1,737,792

San Diego government finances in 2006 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $299,400,000 ($229.20)
  • Charges - Sewerage: $334,292,000 ($255.91)
    All Other: $187,052,000 ($143.19)
    Parks and Recreation: $63,252,000 ($48.42)
    Solid Waste Management: $61,425,000 ($47.02)
    Housing and Community Development: $32,428,000 ($24.82)
    Parking Facilities: $6,090,000 ($4.66)
    Air Transportation: $4,572,000 ($3.50)
    Regular Highways: $3,500,000 ($2.68)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $950,000 ($0.73)
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $75,000,000 ($57.41)
    Housing and Community Development: $59,504,000 ($45.55)
    Sewerage: $55,000,000 ($42.10)
    General - Other: $32,587,000 ($24.95)
    Parks and Recreation: $5,759,000 ($4.41)
    Air Transportation: $425,000 ($0.33)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $336,477,000 ($257.58)
    Housing and Community Development: $259,535,000 ($198.68)
    Water Utilities: $235,650,000 ($180.39)
    Sewerage: $210,500,000 ($161.14)
    Local Fire Protection: $160,338,000 ($122.74)
    Parks and Recreation: $135,745,000 ($103.92)
    Regular Highways: $80,250,000 ($61.43)
    General - Other: $55,250,000 ($42.29)
    Solid Waste Management: $51,759,000 ($39.62)
    Health - Other: $43,812,000 ($33.54)
    Libraries: $36,648,000 ($28.05)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $34,182,000 ($26.17)
    Central Staff Services: $27,242,000 ($20.85)
    Financial Administration: $26,082,000 ($19.97)
    General Public Buildings: $22,886,000 ($17.52)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $22,500,000 ($17.22)
    Natural Resources - Other: $11,358,000 ($8.69)
    Parking Facilities: $3,500,000 ($2.68)
    Air Transportation: $3,006,000 ($2.30)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $1,450,000 ($1.11)
    Transit Utilities: $49,000 ($0.04)
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $199,605,000 ($152.80)
  • Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $1,348,634,000 ($1032.41)
    Earnings on Investments (calculated): $685,477,000 ($524.75)
    Other Investments - Other: $383,859,000 ($293.85)
    Total Federal Securities: $323,001,000 ($247.26)
    Total Cash and Deposits: $290,656,000 ($222.50)
    Benefit Payments: $212,030,000 ($162.31)
    From Parent Local Government: $189,216,000 ($144.85)
    Local Employee Contribution: $147,772,000 ($113.12)
    Withdrawals: $2,661,000 ($2.04)
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Bonds: $684,937,000 ($524.33)
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Stocks: $1,765,207,000 ($1351.30)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $171,025,000 ($130.92)
    Water Utilities: $2,500,000 ($1.91)
    Air Transportation: $750,000 ($0.57)
    Sewerage: $200,000 ($0.15)
    All Other: $50,000 ($0.04)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $70,047,000 ($53.62)
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Water Utilities: $1,400,000 ($1.07)
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC – Corrections - Other: $8,936,000 ($6.84)
  • Intergovernmental to State - Regular Highways: $2,000,000 ($1.53)
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $20,000,000 ($15.31)
    Highways: $10,000 ($0.01)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $199,605,000 ($152.80)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $115,188,000 ($88.18)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $110,207,000 ($84.37)
    Special Assessments: $52,041,000 ($39.84)
    Rents: $30,424,000 ($23.29)
    Fines and Forfeits: $28,077,000 ($21.49)
    General Revenue, NEC: $26,366,000 ($20.18)
    Donations From Private Sources: $5,000,000 ($3.83)
    Sale of Property: $5,000 ($0.00)
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,711,058,000 ($2075.37)
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,595,870,000 ($1987.19)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $75,000,000 ($57.41)
    Sewerage: $24,895,000 ($19.06)
    Housing and Community Development: $19,764,000 ($15.13)
    Solid Waste Management: $200,000 ($0.15)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,127,730,000 ($863.30)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $332,342,000 ($254.41)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $388,005,000 ($297.03)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $95,650,000 ($73.22)
    All Other: $75,250,000 ($57.61)
    Highways: $24,000,000 ($18.37)
    Sewerage: $17,800,000 ($13.63)
    Water Utilities: $1,850,000 ($1.42)
    Housing and Community Development: $1,505,000 ($1.15)
  • Tax - Property: $313,094,000 ($239.68)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $173,156,000 ($132.55)
    Other Selective Sales: $104,067,000 ($79.67)
    NEC: $75,000,000 ($57.41)
    Public Utilities Sales: $45,427,000 ($34.78)
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $14,334,000 ($10.97)
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $10,762,000 ($8.24)
    Other License: $8,179,000 ($6.26)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $641,562,000 ($491.13)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $27,216,000 ($20.83)

5.94% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,189 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.94%
California average:

5.75%

0.49% of residents moved from foreign countries ($2,155 average AGI)
San Diego County:

0.49%
California average:

0.21%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Los Angeles County, CA  0.52% ($50,193 average AGI)
from Riverside County, CA  0.36% ($47,939)
from Orange County, CA  0.33% ($64,651)


6.66% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($46,760 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.66%
California average:

6.27%

0.28% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,595 average AGI)
San Diego County:

0.28%
California average:

0.11%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Riverside County, CA  0.75% ($48,140 average AGI)
to Los Angeles County, CA  0.43% ($41,486)
to Orange County, CA  0.30% ($52,882)

Strongest AM radio stations in San Diego:

  • KFMB (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: MIDWEST TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KCBQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: RADIO 1210, INC.)
  • KOGO (600 AM; 5 kW; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KPOP (1360 AM; 5 kW; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KURS (1040 AM; 5 kW; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: QUETZAL BILINGUAL COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • KSDO (1130 AM; 10 kW; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: HI-FAVOR BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KPRZ (1210 AM; 20 kW; SAN MARCOS, CA; Owner: RADIO 1210, INC.)
  • KECR (910 AM; 5 kW; EL CAJON, CA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KSON (1240 AM; 1 kW; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA)
  • KFI (640 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KPLS (830 AM; 50 kW; ORANGE, CA; Owner: CRN LICENSES, LLC)
  • KLAC (570 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KTNQ (1020 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KTNQ-AM LICENSE CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in San Diego:

  • KPBS-FM (89.5 FM; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: THE BD. OF TRUSTEES, CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KLQV (102.9 FM; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KLNV (106.5 FM; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KSDS (88.3 FM; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT)
  • KGB-FM (101.5 FM; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KSON-FM (97.3 FM; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA)
  • KIOZ (105.3 FM; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KHTS-FM (93.3 FM; EL CAJON, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • K210CL (89.9 FM; LEMON GROVE, CA; Owner: SANTA MONICA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT)
  • KBZT (94.9 FM; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA)
  • KIFM (98.1 FM; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA)
  • KYXY (96.5 FM; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KOCL (95.7 FM; CARLSBAD, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFMB-FM (100.7 FM; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: MIDWEST TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KMYI (94.1 FM; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KPLN (103.7 FM; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KPRI-FM7 (102.1 FM; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: COMPASS RADIO OF SAN DIEGO, INC.)
  • KWVE (107.9 FM; SAN CLEMENTE, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF COSTA MESA)
  • KRTM (88.9 FM; TEMECULA, CA; Owner: PENFOLD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KLVJ (100.1 FM; JULIAN, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)

TV broadcast stations around San Diego:

  • K63EN (Channel 63; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: CIVIC LIGHT, INC.)
  • KBOP-LP (Channel 25; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • K61GH (Channel 61; NATIONAL CITY, CA; Owner: TV-61 SAN DIEGO, INC.)
  • KBNT-CA (Channel 17; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • KFMB-TV (Channel 8; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: MIDWEST TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KGTV (Channel 10; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: MCGRAW-HILL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • K59AL (Channel 59; LA JOLLA, CA; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR SAN DIEGO UNIVERSITY)
  • K35DG (Channel 35; LA JOLLA, CA; Owner: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIV. OF CALIFORNIA)
  • KNSD-LP (Channel 62; LA JOLLA, CA; Owner: STATION VENTURE OPERATIONS, LP)
  • KSWB-TV (Channel 69; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: KSWB INC.)
  • KUSI-TV (Channel 51; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: CHANNEL 51 OF SAN DIEGO, INC.)
  • KPBS (Channel 15; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR SAN DIEGO UNIV.)
  • KNSD (Channel 39; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: STATION VENTURE OPERATIONS, LP)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of San Diego fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1,191
Total length: 18,973 meters (62,247ft)
Total costs: $312,210,000
Total average daily traffic: 61,323,202
Total average daily truck traffic: 2,398,947

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1900-1909: 2
  • 1910-1919: 5
  • 1920-1929: 5
  • 1930-1939: 9
  • 1940-1949: 37
  • 1950-1959: 101
  • 1960-1969: 386
  • 1970-1979: 364
  • 1980-1989: 136
  • 1990-1999: 93
  • 2000-2010: 52
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for San Diego, CA

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 56 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in San Diego)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 762 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 73 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in San Diego, CA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 413 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 50 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 724 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 135 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 159 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5502 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in San Diego)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 19 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in San Diego)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 984 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 259 full and 19 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED4,241$298,8517,190$343,62524,606$339,619880$240,882113$2,032,1153,247$289,37344$210,480
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED524$291,4331,069$333,2412,698$358,993122$197,9883$708,710485$275,09427$65,002
APPLICATIONS DENIED778$282,6651,675$325,4147,614$367,539414$174,67431$857,6051,500$284,80054$104,500
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN746$299,2921,413$357,3134,875$356,818177$209,5829$2,214,667797$291,2277$232,951
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS175$281,689248$326,0841,329$362,19862$171,6891$540,000189$265,9006$92,102
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 281 tracts in San Diego, CA

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 227 full and 19 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED641$296,075172$353,94814$215,269
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED268$306,394106$378,17919$223,480
APPLICATIONS DENIED154$287,98762$360,9415$224,600
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN62$320,92327$394,0210$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS29$279,2698$357,8766$287,833
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 42
  • Hazardous Condition: 10
  • Service Call: 1
  • Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - San Diego


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for San Diego, CA

Most common first names in San Diego, CA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John5,18173.8 years
Mary4,34479.8 years
William4,29374.2 years
Robert3,93370.4 years
James3,37671.1 years
Charles2,55674.6 years
George2,49375.5 years
Helen2,18180.4 years
Joseph2,15075.2 years
Margaret2,02380.0 years
Most common last names in San Diego, CA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith1,85675.1 years
Johnson1,41675.4 years
Brown1,04475.1 years
Williams97773.3 years
Jones96473.5 years
Miller88376.2 years
Anderson82776.8 years
Davis71973.1 years
Wilson63975.5 years
Taylor58473.5 years
Businesses in San Diego, CA
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven18Kroger16
AT&T20LENSCRAFTERS4
Abercrombie & Fitch3La Quinta3
Abercrombie Kids2La-Z-Boy1
Aeropostale2Lane Furniture5
Ann Taylor5Loews1
Apple Store2Lowes1
Arby's5Macy's5
Ashley Furniture1Marriott17
AutoZone15Marshalls2
BEBE3MasterBrand Cabinets31
Bath & Body Works7McDonald's47
Bed Bath & Beyond3Motel 63
Best Western12Nordstrom4
Blockbuster21Office Depot6
Brookstone3Outback Steakhouse2
Budget Car Rental3Panda Express18
Burger King8Panera Bread5
Burlington Coat Factory1Papa John's Pizza14
CVS26Payless12
CarMax1Penske9
Chick-Fil-A2PetSmart2
Chipotle6Pizza Hut15
Cinnabon 1Popeyes4
Comfort Inn5Quality1
Comfort Suites3Quiznos15
Costco5RadioShack18
Cricket Wireless39Ramada6
DHL16Red Robin2
Dairy Queen4Rite Aid19
Days Hotel1Rodeway Inn3
Days Inn5Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing1
Decora Cabinetry5Safeway20
Dennys15Sears9
Domino's Pizza14Sephora3
Eddie Bauer2Spencer Gifts1
FedEx182Sprint Nextel25
Foot Locker3Staples3
GNC26Starbucks83
GameStop18Subway60
Gap4Super 83
Gymboree4T-Mobile52
H&R Block37T.J.Maxx1
Haagen-Dazs1Taco Bell22
Haworth2Target6
Hawthorn1The Limited1
Hilton5Toys"R"Us4
Holiday Inn17Travelodge2
Hollister Co.2U-Haul25
Home Depot8UPS210
Howard Johnson3Verizon Wireless12
IHOP10Victoria's Secret5
JCPenney1Walgreens6
KFC16Walmart4
Kincaid1Wendy's13
Kmart1Whole Foods Market1
Kohl's3YMCA11
Browse common businesses in San Diego, CA


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