San Diego receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Coronado
San Diego
Opportunity
57 · Top 49%
vs62 · Top 37%
Growth
40 · Bottom 33%
vs58 · Top 36%
Climate
100 · Top 4%
vs100 · Top 4%
Physical resilience
9 · Bottom 3%
vs9 · Bottom 3%
Housing affordability
30 · Bottom 1%
vs41 · Bottom 5%
Access
49 · Bottom 4%
vs55 · Bottom 5%
Economic stability
52 · Bottom 35%
vs63 · Top 45%
Measured values
| Metric | Coronado | San Diego | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 19,015 | 1,389,526 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $134,534 | $108,077 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $81,464 | $57,083 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,436/sq mi | 4,261/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $2,000,001 | $906,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $3,257 | $2,313 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 54.6% | 47.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% | 4.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.1% | -1.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 65.5% | 51.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.7% | 11.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 35 | 6,010 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.8 | 4.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 34.6% | -13.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 74°F | 80°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 49°F | 46°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 9.3" | 11.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 88 mi | 79 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 19.8 min | 25.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 42.0 | 36.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 288 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 20.73 | 22.80 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 16.3% | 50.5% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Coronado
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake.
San Diego
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake.
Full profiles: Coronado, CA · San Diego, CA · How this is calculated: methodology