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San Diego wins on rent, home prices, cost of living, safety and sunshine; San Jose wins on income and jobs.

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San Diego
CA
San Jose
CA
Median rent$2,313 (better)$2,669
Median home$907k (better)$1.23M
Cost of living (100 = US)160 (better)180
Median income$108,077$146,427 (better)
Unemployment4.4%4.1% (better)
School rating4.3/104.3/10
Violent crime / 1k3.8 (better)5.1
Property crime / 1k15.6 (better)24
Walk score5252
Sunny days266 (better)257
Summer temp77°F81°F
Winter temp58°F51°F
Rainfall9.8 in13.5 in
Population1,389,526990,138
Diversity (0–100)7170
% Black5.3%2.7%
% Hispanic29.8%30.8%
% Asian17.3%39.2%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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