San Diego, California, is among the top cities with a free business environment. According to our city rankings, this is a good place to live with high ratings in startups, venture capital and safety.
San Diego is one of the top ten city matches for 1.4% of Teleport users.
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Housing| Large apartment | $2300.00 |
|---|---|
| Medium apartment | $1900.00 |
| Rent index [score] | 0.24 |
| Small apartment | $1500.00 |
Cost of Living| 5km taxi ride | $9.30 |
|---|---|
| A Cappuccino | $4.70 |
| A beer | $2.20 |
| A kilogram of Apples | $3.00 |
| Bread | $0.96 |
| Inflation [score] | 0.52 |
| Lunch | $14.00 |
| Monthly fitness club membership | $43.00 |
| Monthly public transport | $67.00 |
| Movie ticket | $15.00 |
| Price of a meal at a restaurant | $79.28 |
Startups| Average monthly increase in number of startups | 25 |
|---|---|
| Average monthly increase in number of startups [score] | 0.74 |
| Coworking spaces [score] | 0.80 |
| Coworking spaces on WorkFrom.co | 84 |
| Meetups [score] | 0.73 |
| Meetups groups | 197 |
| Meetups members | 120659 |
| Number of investors | 640 |
| Number of startup events in the last 12 months | 1589 |
| Number of upcoming meetup events | 134 |
| Startup climate scene [score] | 0.72 |
| Startup events | 553 |
| Startup events [score] | 0.93 |
| Startups [score] | 0.93 |
| Total number of startups | 1550 |
Venture Capital| Funding accelerator names | Qualcomm Robotics Accelerator (Techstars) |
|---|---|
| Number of funding accelerators | 1 |
| Venture capital [score] | 0.86 |
Travel Connectivity| Airport hub | 83 |
|---|---|
| Airport hub [score] | 0.40 |
| Intercity train connectivity [score] | 0.12 |
Commute| Human city page | http://cities.human.co/details/United_States/San_Diego |
|---|---|
| Traffic handling [score] | 0.54 |
Business Freedom| Business freedom | 84.70 |
|---|---|
| Business freedom [score] | 0.86 |
| Freedom from corruption | 74.00 |
| Freedom from corruption [score] | 0.79 |
| Lack of labor restrictions | 91.40 |
| Lack of labor restrictions [score] | 1.00 |
| Time to open a business | 5.60 |
| Time to open a business [score] | 0.95 |
Safety| Crime rate [score] | 0.72 |
|---|---|
| Gun-related deaths per 100,000 residents per year | 8 |
| Guns per 100 residents | 61 |
| Lack of gun related deaths [score] | 0.79 |
| Lack of guns [score] | 0.67 |
| Lack of guns and gun-related deaths [score] | 0.73 |
Healthcare| Healthcare expenditure [score] | 0.99 |
|---|---|
| Healthcare quality [score] | 0.88 |
| Life expectancy (years) | 79.28 |
| Life expectancy [score] | 0.76 |
Education| Best university in ranking | University of California, San Diego |
|---|---|
| Best university ranking | 41 |
| Country mean scores in PISA math test | 478.04 |
| Country mean scores in PISA reading test | 497.58 |
| Country mean scores in PISA science test | 497.41 |
| PISA math ranking (high school) | 30 |
| PISA ranking | 24 |
| PISA ranking (high school) [score] | 0.72 |
| PISA reading (high school) | 16 |
| PISA science (high school) | 19 |
| Percent of happy students | 0.77 |
| Percent of low performers in PISA math test | 0.26 |
| Percent of low performers in PISA reading test | 0.17 |
| Percent of low performers in PISA science test | 0.18 |
| Percent of top performers in PISA math test | 0.09 |
| Percent of top performers in PISA reading test | 0.08 |
| Percent of top performers in PISA science test | 0.07 |
| University quality [score] | 0.37 |
Environmental Quality| Air quality [score] | 0.79 |
|---|---|
| Cleanliness [score] | 0.78 |
| Drinking water quality [score] | 0.53 |
| Urban greenery [score] | 0.82 |
Economy| Currency exchange rate per US dollar for urban area | 1.00 |
|---|---|
| Currency for urban area | USD |
| GDP growth rate | 0.02 |
| GDP growth rate [score] | 0.43 |
| GDP per capita | $54596.65 |
| GDP per capita [score] | 0.87 |
Taxation| Effective company profit tax rate on payouts as dividends [score] | 0.54 |
|---|---|
| Income tax level [score] | 0.36 |
| Profit tax (% of profit) | 0.44 |
| Time overhead to file company taxes | 175 |
| VAT (Sales Tax) | 0.08 |
Internet Access| Download speed (Mbps) | 61.75 |
|---|---|
| Internet access (download) [score] | 0.69 |
| Internet access (upload) [score] | 0.51 |
| Upload speed (Mbps) | 12.10 |
Leisure & Culture| Art galleries | 250 |
|---|---|
| Art galleries [score] | 0.77 |
| Cinemas | 203 |
| Cinemas [score] | 0.75 |
| Comedy clubs | 135 |
| Comedy clubs [score] | 0.87 |
| Concert venues | 233 |
| Concerts [score] | 0.83 |
| Historical sites | 124 |
| Historical sites [score] | 0.81 |
| Museums | 94 |
| Museums [score] | 0.83 |
| Performing art venues | 227 |
| Performing arts [score] | 0.75 |
| Sport venues | 131 |
| Sports [score] | 0.86 |
| Zoos | 49 |
| Zoos [score] | 1.00 |
Tolerance| LGBT Equality Index | 93.19 |
|---|---|
| LGBT Equality Index [score] | 0.96 |
| LGBT adoption rights | ✔ Legal |
| LGBT age of consent | ✔ Equal |
| LGBT blood donation regulations | ✖ Banned (indefinite deferral) |
| LGBT conversion therapy regulations | ✔ Banned |
| LGBT discrimination legality | ✔ Illegal |
| LGBT employment discrimination legality | ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity |
| LGBT gender changing rights | ✔ Legal, but requires surgery |
| LGBT homosexuality rights | ✔ Legal |
| LGBT housing discrimination legality | ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity |
| LGBT marriage rights | ✔ Legal |
| Tolerance towards minorities [score] | 0.75 |
Outdoors| Elevation (hills or mountains) [score] | 0.34 |
|---|---|
| Median peak in meters | 966.00 |
| Presence of hills in city | 1.00 |
| Presence of mountains in city | 1.00 |
| Seaside access | 1.00 |
| Urban area elevation (meters) | 21.00 |
| Water access [score] | 0.94 |
Costs of living in San Diego are in the 168th place of all 248 Teleport cities. Average living expenses are significantly higher compared to other cities, especially in the housing market. Sign up for free to get access to our cost of living index and use our international cost of living calculator to do cost comparison by city.
 Monthly fitness club membership | $43 |
|---|---|
 Movie ticket | $15 |
 Broadband internet connection | $51 |
 Monthly public transport | $67 |
 Lunch | $14 |
Software Engineer salaries in San Diego are very high. For this job type, San Diego ranks 15th for salaries among 265 cities. Get access to our salary comparison calculator by signing up. Compare salaries city by city with our free salary wizard and convert your own salary to a local salary in San Diego.
The overall crime rate puts San Diego in position 81 of 266 Teleport Cities in a ranking for the safest cities.
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147From balmy beaches with a laid-back attitude to a gleaming modern image, San Diego offers much for the tourist to enjoy. Situated on the Southern California seacoast, San Diego is the second largest city in the state, with 1.3 million residents, and has long attracted travelers for its ideal climate, miles of beaches, and location on the Mexican border right across from Tijuana.
But there's much more here than surfer culture and a quick hop across the border. A rich maritime and military heritage lives on in San Diego, which is home to the Pacific Fleet of the United States Navy. The city has also become known for its part in the wildlife conservation movement, owing to the presence of the world-renowned San Diego Zoo and Safari Park and the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Natural scenery abounds from rocky tidepools and seaside cliffs to desert hills and canyons inland.
San Diego is a proud city that never seems to cease growing, and though the city has a strong identity many of its residents are newcomers, joining in the flood of immigrants to this city. With this has come the problems associated with Southern California cities, such as traffic jams and air pollution. And yet, though large itself, San Diego is also a place where many come to escape the hustle and bustle of Los Angeles, some 100 miles to the northwest.
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