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San Diego County

California

Average Rent

$2,795

Rent Comparison

7.5% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

55.0% Higher

than national average

Population

3.30 Million

in 2022

The San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro area has a total population of 3,302,080. Use the map below to explore this metro’s top cities and compare key metrics to find the best place

San Diego

Average Rent

$2,973

Population

1,392,285

# of Rentals

3,084

Chula Vista

Average Rent

$2,518

Population

273,634

# of Rentals

489

Oceanside

Average Rent

$2,522

Population

171,431

# of Rentals

177

Escondido

Average Rent

$2,283

Population

145,095

# of Rentals

224

Carlsbad

Average Rent

$3,377

Population

113,590

# of Rentals

81

El Cajon

Average Rent

$1,915

Population

102,392

# of Rentals

157

Vista

Average Rent

$2,298

Population

98,632

# of Rentals

178

San Marcos

Average Rent

$2,974

Population

92,421

# of Rentals

162

Encinitas

Average Rent

$2,848

Population

62,417

# of Rentals

23

La Mesa

Average Rent

$2,346

Population

60,318

# of Rentals

143

Santee

Average Rent

$2,289

Population

56,670

# of Rentals

27

La Jolla

Average Rent

$3,056

Population

56,401

# of Rentals

27

National City

Average Rent

$2,115

Population

54,970

# of Rentals

43

Poway

Average Rent

$2,335

Population

47,532

# of Rentals

22

Fallbrook

Average Rent

$1,697

Population

32,164

# of Rentals

36

Spring Valley

Average Rent

$2,227

Population

30,010

# of Rentals

31

Lemon Grove

Average Rent

$2,247

Population

26,579

# of Rentals

19

Imperial Beach

Average Rent

$2,197

Population

25,987

# of Rentals

24

Coronado

Average Rent

$3,447

Population

25,013

# of Rentals

19

Lakeside

Average Rent

$1,773

Population

20,743

# of Rentals

13

Ramona

Average Rent

$1,906

Population

20,247

# of Rentals

6

Alpine

Average Rent

$2,039

Population

14,407

# of Rentals

11

Solana Beach

Average Rent

$3,486

Population

14,329

# of Rentals

27

Del Mar

Average Rent

$3,622

Population

4,792

# of Rentals

7

Average Rent is calculated by averaging the monthly rent of 1 bedroom apartments.

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This information is based on data collected by CoStar Group researchers.