2025 Compare Cities Economy:
San Diego, CA vs Anaheim, CA

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- Household income in Anaheim, is 9% less than it is in San Diego and is 16% above the National Average.
- San Diego unemployment rate is 6.6%.
- Anaheim unemployment rate is 7.5%.
 San Diego, CAAnaheim, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth34.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$46,460  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$81,806$69,021
 Family Median Income$106,037  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 San Diego, CAAnaheim, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock8.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock10.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 San Diego, CAAnaheim, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance19.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.1%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.7%1.2%
 Education, library5.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock15.4%13.1%
Reviews for San Diego    319 Reviews

I have lived in San Diego for more than half my life (I am 30) and love it. It has something for everyone and more from arts, to sporting events, and all cuisine is  More

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The only real knock again San Diego is the cost of living, but it is paradise compared to most cities of similar size. Those who complain about the traffic here or say  More

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I have lived in San Diego since 1968 and I am now almost 62 years old. I love San Diego, I really do. But it has become so crowded and so expensive over the years. It  More

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Reviews for Anaheim    20 Reviews

full of crinimals and trash, describes this part of California  More

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Moved to Anaheim for past three years and enjoyed the weather. Living is expensive but pay follow also reasonable compare to other states. Weather make a reminder in day  More

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If you love seeing guys pick up scantily clad prostitutes, homeless sex offenders camping out near elementary schools, and streets littered with garbage, this is the  More

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