Moving to San Diego, California

by btobers · Published June 5, 2019 · Updated November 18, 2024

Population: 1,223,400. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,255,540 (+2.6% change)
Males: 616,884 (50.4%), Females: 606,516 (49.6%)

San Diego County

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.

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.5 years
Median household income: $45,733
Median house value: $233,100

Population by Race

Races in San Diego:

White Non-Hispanic (49.4%)
Hispanic (25.4%)
Other race (12.4%)
Black (7.9%)
Filipino (6.1%)
Two or more races (4.8%)
Vietnamese (2.2%)
Chinese (1.9%)
Other Asian (1.5%)
American Indian (1.3%)
Japanese (0.8%)
Korean (0.6%)
Asian Indian (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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

Elevation: 40 feet

Land area: 324.3 square miles

Map of San Diego, CA

Population by Education

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: 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%

25.7% Foreign born (11.3% Latin America, 10.5% Asia).

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

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in San Diego:

ALVARADO HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER (6655 ALVARADO RD)
AURORA SAN DIEGO (11878 AVENUE OF INDUSTRY)
CHILDRENS HOSPITAL – SAN DIEGO (3020 CHILDRENS WAY)
CONTINENTAL REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (555 WASHINGTON STREET)
KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL (4647 ZION AVE)
KINDRED HOSPITAL – SAN DIEGO (1940 EL CAJON BLVD)
SAN DIEGO COUNTY PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL (3851 ROSECRANS ST)
SAN DIEGO HOSPICE ACUTE CARE CENTER (4311 THIRD AVE)
SCRIPPS MERCY HOSPITAL (4077 5TH AVE)
SHARP MARY BIRCH HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN (3003 HEALTH CENTER DRIVE)
SHARP MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (7901 FROST ST)
UNIV OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO MED CTR (200 WEST ARBOR DRIVE)
VILLA VIEW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (5550 UNIVERSITY AVENUE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to San Diego:

SAN DIEGO INTL-LINDBERGH FLD (about 5 miles; SAN DIEGO, CA; Abbreviation: SAN)
NORTH ISLAND NAS /HALSEY FIELD/ (about 8 miles; SAN DIEGO, CA; Abbreviation: NZY)
MC CLELLAN-PALOMAR (about 25 miles; CARLSBAD, CA; Abbreviation: CRQ)

Other public-use airports nearest to San Diego:

MONTGOMERY FIELD (about 2 miles; SAN DIEGO, CA; Abbreviation: MYF)
GILLESPIE FIELD (about 13 miles; SAN DIEGO/EL CAJON, CA; Abbreviation: SEE)
IMPERIAL BEACH NOLF (REAM FLD) (about 15 miles; IMPERIAL BEACH, CA; Abbreviation: NRS)

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.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in San Diego:

SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 25,831; Location: 5500 CAMPANILE DR; Public; Website: www.sdsu.edu; Offers Doctor’s degree)
SAN DIEGO CITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 10,902; Location: 1313 12TH AVE; Public; Website: www.sdccd.net)
SAN DIEGO MESA COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 10,769; Location: 7250 MESA COLLEGE DR; Public; Website: www.sdccd.net)
UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO (Full-time enrollment: 6,311; Location: 5998 ALCALA PK; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Doctor’s degree)
SAN DIEGO MIRAMAR COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 3,682; Location: 10440 BLACK MOUNTAIN RD; Public; Website: www.sdccd.net)
POINT LOMA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 2,587; Location: 3900 LOMALAND DR; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.ptloma.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
MARIC COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,605; Location: 3666 KEARNY VILLA RD STE 100; Private, for-profit)
U S INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 1,105; Location: 10455 POMERADO RD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.usiu.edu; Offers Doctor’s degree)
ITT TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (Full-time enrollment: 909; Location: 9680 GRANITE RIDGE DR; Private, for-profit; Website: www.itt-tech.edu)
CALIFORNIA WESTERN SCHOOL OF LAW (Full-time enrollment: 708; Location: 225 CEDAR ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.cwsl.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
CALIFORNIA SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL PSYCH-SAN DIEGO (Full-time enrollment: 681; Location: 6160 CORNERSTONE CT E; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.alliant.edu; Offers Doctor’s degree)
KELSEY-JENNEY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 679; Location: 7310 MIRAMAR RD STE 300; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.kelsey-jenney.com)
THOMAS JEFFERSON SCHOOL OF LAW (Full-time enrollment: 489; Location: 2121 SAN DIEGO AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: www.tjsl.edu)
CONCORDE CAREER INSTITUTE (Full-time enrollment: 386; Location: 123 Camino de la Reina; Private, for-profit; Website: WWW.CONCORDECAREERCOLLEGES.COM)
DESIGN INSTITUTE OF SAN DIEGO (Full-time enrollment: 354; Location: 8555 COMMERCE AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: WWW.DISD.EDU)
PLATT COLLEGE-SAN DIEGO (Full-time enrollment: 342; Location: 6250 EL CAJON BLVD; Private, for-profit; Website: www.platt.edu)
KELSEY-JENNEY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 311; Location: 201 A ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.kelsey-jenney.com)
PACIFIC COLLEGE OF ORIENTAL MEDICINE (Full-time enrollment: 290; Location: 7445 MISSION VALLEY RD STE 105; Private, for-profit; Offers Master’s degree)
ADVERTISING ARTS COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 271; Location: 10025 MESA RIM RD; Private, for-profit)
FASHION INSTITUTE OF DESIGN AND MERCH-SAN DIEGO (Full-time enrollment: 191; Location: 1010 SECOND AVE STE 2000; Private, for-profit; Website: FIDM.com)

Biggest public high schools in San Diego:

MORSE SENIOR HIGH (Students: 2,986; Location: 6905 SKYLINE DR.; Grades: 09 – 12)
SAN DIEGO SENIOR HIGH (Students: 2,776; Location: 1405 PARK BLVD.; Grades: 09 – 12)
MT. CARMEL HIGH (Students: 2,538; Location: 9550 CARMEL MOUNTAIN ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
MIRA MESA SENIOR HIGH (Students: 2,532; Location: 10510 REAGAN ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
MONTGOMERY SENIOR HIGH (Students: 2,525; Location: 3250 PALM AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)
SOUTHWEST SENIOR HIGH (Students: 2,513; Location: 1685 HOLLISTER ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
HENRY SENIOR HIGH (Students: 2,411; Location: 6702 WANDERMERE DR.; Grades: 09 – 12)
SCRIPPS RANCH HIGH (Students: 2,333; Location: 10410 TREENA ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
HOOVER SENIOR HIGH (Students: 2,160; Location: 4474 EL CAJON BLVD.; Grades: 09 – 12)
SERRA SENIOR HIGH (Students: 2,034; Location: 5156 SANTO ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Biggest private high schools in San Diego:

UNIV OF SAN DIEGO HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,384; Location: 5961 LINDA VISTA ROAD; Grades: 9 – 12)
HORIZON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 1,370; Location: 4520 POCAHONTAS AVE.; Grades: PK – 12)
FRANCIS W. PARKER SCHOOL (Students: 1,091; Location: 6501 LINDA VISTA; Grades: KG – 12)
ACADEMY OF OUR LADY OF PEACE (Students: 738; Location: 4860 OREGON STREET; Grades: 9 – 12; Girls only)
ST AUGUSTINE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 602; Location: 3266 NUTMEG STREET; Grades: 9 – 12; Boys only)
MARIAN CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 434; Location: 1002 18TH STREET; Grades: 9 – 12)
MIDWAY BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 274; Location: 2460 PALM AVENUE; Grades: KG – 12)
TABERNACLE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 167; Location: 1765 PENTECOST WAY; Grades: PK – 12)
FUTURES HIGH SCHOOL-SAN DIEGO (Students: 107; Location: 1450 FRAZEE RD 306; Grades: 9 – 12)
LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 80; Location: 2755 55TH ST.; Grades: 9 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in San Diego:

BELL JUNIOR HIGH (Students: 1,850; Location: 620 BRIARWOOD ROAD; Grades: 07 – 09)
CLARK (MONROE) MIDDLE (Students: 1,690; Location: 4388 THORN ST.; Grades: 06 – 08)
MEMORIAL ACADEMY CHARTER (Students: 1,589; Location: 2850 LOGAN AVE.; Grades: 06 – 09)
MESA VERDE MIDDLE (Students: 1,550; Location: 8375 ENTREKEN WAY; Grades: 06 – 08)
PARKS (ROSA) ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,500; Location: 4510 LANDIS ST.; Grades: KG – 05)
SAN DIEGO SCHOOL OF CREATIVE & PERFORMING ART (Students: 1,498; Location: 2425 DUSK DR.; Grades: 06 – 12)
O’FARRELL COMMUNITY CHARTER (Students: 1,448; Location: 6130 SKYLINE DR.; Grades: 06 – 08)
WILSON MIDDLE (Students: 1,440; Location: 3838 ORANGE AVE.; Grades: 05 – 08)
MANN MIDDLE (Students: 1,416; Location: 4345 54TH ST.; Grades: 06 – 08)
SUMMIT SCHOOLS (Students: 1,410; Location: 6460 BOULDER LAKE AVE.; Grades: KG – 12)

Biggest private primary/middle schools in San Diego:

SCHOOL OF THE MADELEINE (Students: 600; Location: 1875 ILLION STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
SAN DIEGO JEWISH ACADEMY (Students: 523; Location: 8660 GILMAN DRIVE; Grades: KG – 9)
BLESSED SACRAMENT PARISH SCHOO (Students: 480; Location: 4551 56TH STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
FRANCIS W PARKER SCHOOL (Students: 421; Location: 4201 RANDOLPH STREET; Grades: PK – 5)
NAZARETH SCHOOL (Students: 389; Location: 10728 SAN DIEGO MISSION ROAD; Grades: PK – 8)
ST MICHAEL ACADEMY (Students: 387; Location: 2637 HOMEDALE STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
MISSION BAY MONTESSORI ACADEMY (Students: 387; Location: 2640 SODERBLOM AVE; Grades: UG – UG)
ST THERESE ACADEMY (Students: 346; Location: 6046 CAMINO RICO; Grades: PK – 8)
ST COLUMBA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 343; Location: 3327 GLENCOLUM DRIVE; Grades: PK – 8)
GOOD SHEPHERD CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 316; Location: 8180 GOLD COAST DRIVE; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Libraries in San Diego:

SAN DIEGO PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $31,302,634; Location: 820 E ST.; 2,811,585 books; 70,814 audio materials; 73,775 video materials; 4,618 serial subscriptions)
SAN DIEGO COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $21,005,470; Location: 5555 OVERLAND AVE, BUILDING 15; 1,200,540 books; 52,187 audio materials; 36,887 video materials; 2,536 serial subscriptions)