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Population (year 2000): 1,223,400, Est. population in July 2002: 1,259,532 (+3.0% change)
Males: 616,884 (50.4%), Females: 606,516 (49.6%)

Elevation: 40 feet

County: San Diego

Land area: 324.3 square miles

Zip codes: 92101..92117, 92119..92124, 92126..92140, 92152..92155, 92158..92172, 92174..92177, 92190..92199, 92150, 92187, 92186, 92184, 92182, 92179, 92149, 92147, 92145, 92142.

Median resident age: 32.5 years
Median household income: $45,733 (year 2000)
Median house value: $233,100 (year 2000)

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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%).

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).

Nearest cities: Coronado, CA (7.2 miles), National City, CA (8.4 miles), Lemon Grove, CA (8.4 miles), La Mesa, CA (8.5 miles), La Presa, CA (10.8 miles), Bonita, CA (11.3 miles), Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CA (11.7 miles), Spring Valley, CA (11.8 miles).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 1765 buildings, average cost: $183,200
1997: 2814 buildings, average cost: $183,500
1998: 2819 buildings, average cost: $194,000
1999: 2233 buildings, average cost: $199,900
2000: 2014 buildings, average cost: $261,300
2001: 2209 buildings, average cost: $254,400
2002: 2588 buildings, average cost: $205,900
2003: 1926 buildings, average cost: $190,500

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.5%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (15.0%), Manufacturing (10.6%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (10.5%), Retail trade (10.3%).

Crime in San Diego (2002):

47 murders (3.7 per 100,000)
330 rapes (26.0 per 100,000)
1,627 robberies (128.3 per 100,000)
5,189 assaults (409.1 per 100,000)
7,639 burglaries (602.3 per 100,000)
24,577 larceny counts (1937.7 per 100,000)
10,715 auto thefts (844.8 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 333.5 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.6)

Crime in San Diego (2001):

50 murders (4.0 per 100,000)
342 rapes (27.4 per 100,000)
1,729 robberies (138.7 per 100,000)
5,284 assaults (424.0 per 100,000)
7,219 burglaries (579.3 per 100,000)
25,050 larceny counts (2010.2 per 100,000)
10,770 auto thefts (864.3 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 337.7 (higher means more crime)

Average weather in San Diego, California

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average temp. (°F)	57.7	58.8	59.8	62.5	64.6	67.5	71.1	72.7	71.8	67.6	61.7	57.5
High temperature (°F)	66.3	66.9	66.9	69.3	70.0	73.0	76.7	78.5	78.0	74.8	70.5	66.8
Low temperature (°F)	48.9	50.7	52.7	55.5	59.1	62.0	65.3	66.8	65.5	60.4	52.8	48.2
Precipitation (in)	2.3	2.1	2.3	0.8	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.2	0.5	1.1	1.3

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Normal climate around San Diego, California

Based on data reported by main weather stations

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Days with precip.	7	6	7	5	2	1	0	0	1	2	4	6
Wind speed (mph)	6.0	6.6	7.5	7.8	7.9	7.8	7.5	7.4	7.1	6.5	5.9	5.6
Morning humidity (%)	72	74	76	76	78	81	82	83	81	77	73	71
Afternoon humidity (%)	58	60	61	60	65	67	67	67	67	65	62	59
Sunshine (%)	72	71	70	68	59	58	68	70	69	68	75	73
Days clear of clouds	12	10	11	10	8	9	13	15	15	14	15	14
Partly cloudy days	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	12	10	10	8	8
Cloudy days	11	10	11	10	11	9	5	4	6	8	7	10
Snowfall (in)	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

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 certified for carrier operations nearest to San Diego:

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

Other public-use airports nearest to San Diego:

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

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

Biggest public high schools in San Diego:

MT. CARMEL HIGH (Students: 3,514; Location: 9550 CARMEL MOUNTAIN ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
MORSE SENIOR HIGH (Students: 2,895; Location: 6905 SKYLINE DR.; Grades: 09 - 12)
MONTGOMERY SENIOR HIGH (Students: 2,775; Location: 3250 PALM AVE.; Grades: 09 - 12)
SOUTHWEST SENIOR HIGH (Students: 2,558; Location: 1685 HOLLISTER ST.; Grades: 09 - 12)
MIRA MESA SENIOR HIGH (Students: 2,478; Location: 10510 REAGAN ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
HOOVER SENIOR HIGH (Students: 2,224; Location: 4474 EL CAJON BLVD.; Grades: 09 - 12)
HENRY SENIOR HIGH (Students: 2,223; Location: 6702 WANDERMERE DR.; Grades: 09 - 12)
SAN DIEGO SENIOR HIGH (Students: 2,123; Location: 1405 PARK BLVD.; Grades: 09 - 12)
SCRIPPS RANCH HIGH (Students: 1,997; Location: 10410 TREENA ST.; Grades: 09 - 12)
SERRA SENIOR HIGH (Students: 1,927; 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:

SAN DIEGO COUNTY JUVENILE COURT (Students: 2,704; Location: 2801 MEADOW LARK DR.; Grades: KG - 12)
BELL JUNIOR HIGH (Students: 2,079; Location: 620 BRIARWOOD ROAD; Grades: 07 - 09)
MEMORIAL JUNIOR HIGH (Students: 1,724; Location: 2850 LOGAN AVE.; Grades: 07 - 09)
PARKS (ROSA) ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,550; Location: 4510 LANDIS ST.; Grades: KG - 05)
MESA VERDE MIDDLE (Students: 1,538; Location: 8375 ENTREKEN WAY; Grades: 06 - 08)
CLARK (MONROE) MIDDLE (Students: 1,513; Location: 4388 THORN ST.; Grades: 06 - 08)
WILSON MIDDLE (Students: 1,511; Location: 3838 ORANGE AVE.; Grades: 05 - 08)
O'FARRELL COMMUNITY CHARTER (Students: 1,508; Location: 6130 SKYLINE DR.; Grades: 06 - 08)
SAN DIEGO SCHOOL OF CREATIVE & PERFORMING ART (Students: 1,483; Location: 2425 DUSK DR.; Grades: 06 - 12)
ZAMORANO (AGUSTIN VINCENTE) ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,438; Location: 2655 CASEY ST.; Grades: KG - 06)

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 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)

San Diego compared to California state average:

Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
Median age below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
Length of stay since moving in below state average.
Number of rooms per house below state average.
House age below state average.

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Strongest AM radio stations in San Diego:

KFMB (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: MIDWEST TELEVISION, INC.)
KCBQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: RADIO 1210, INC.)
KOGO (600 AM; 5 kW; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KPOP (1360 AM; 5 kW; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KSDO (1130 AM; 10 kW; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: HI-FAVOR BROADCASTING, LLC)
KPRZ (1210 AM; 20 kW; SAN MARCOS, CA; Owner: RADIO 1210, INC.)
KSON (1240 AM; 1 kW; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA)
KURS (1040 AM; 5 kW; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: QUETZAL BILINGUAL COMMUNICATIONS INC)
KECR (910 AM; 5 kW; EL CAJON, CA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
KPLS (830 AM; 50 kW; ORANGE, CA; Owner: CRN LICENSES, LLC)
KFI (640 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KLAC (570 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KTNQ (1020 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KTNQ-AM LICENSE CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in San Diego:

KHTS-FM (93.3 FM; EL CAJON, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KGB-FM (101.5 FM; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KSON-FM (97.3 FM; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA)
KSDS (88.3 FM; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT)
KLNV (106.5 FM; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
KPBS-FM (89.5 FM; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: THE BD. OF TRUSTEES, CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
KLQV (102.9 FM; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
KIOZ (105.3 FM; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
K210CL (89.9 FM; LEMON GROVE, CA; Owner: SANTA MONICA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT)
KBZT (94.9 FM; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA)
KIFM (98.1 FM; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA)
KYXY (96.5 FM; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
KOCL (95.7 FM; CARLSBAD, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KFMB-FM (100.7 FM; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: MIDWEST TELEVISION, INC.)
KMYI (94.1 FM; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KPLN (103.7 FM; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
KPRI-FM7 (102.1 FM; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: COMPASS RADIO OF SAN DIEGO, INC.)
KRTM (88.9 FM; TEMECULA, CA; Owner: PENFOLD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KFSD-FM (92.1 FM; ESCONDIDO, CA; Owner: NORTH COUNTY BROADCASTING CORP.)
KLVJ (100.1 FM; JULIAN, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)

TV broadcast stations around San Diego:

K63EN (Channel 63; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: CIVIC LIGHT, INC.)
KBNT-CA (Channel 17; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
K61GH (Channel 61; NATIONAL CITY, CA; Owner: TV-61 SAN DIEGO, INC.)
KFMB-TV (Channel 8; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: MIDWEST TELEVISION, INC.)
KGTV (Channel 10; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: MCGRAW-HILL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KBOP-LP (Channel 25; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING CORP.)
K59AL (Channel 59; LA JOLLA, CA; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR SAN DIEGO UNIVERSITY)
K35DG (Channel 35; LA JOLLA, CA; Owner: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIV. OF CALIFORNIA)
KNSD-LP (Channel 62; LA JOLLA, CA; Owner: STATION VENTURE OPERATIONS, LP)
KSWB-TV (Channel 69; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: KSWB INC.)
KUSI-TV (Channel 51; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: CHANNEL 51 OF SAN DIEGO, INC.)
KPBS (Channel 15; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR SAN DIEGO UNIV.)
KNSD (Channel 39; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: STATION VENTURE OPERATIONS, LP)

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