| Index | La Jolla | San Diego | California |
| Income per capita | $83,709 | $43,090 | $31,458 |
| Median household income | $128,665 | $83,454 | $63,783 |
| Median income owner occupied | $0 | $113,929 | $86,568 |
| Median income renter occupied | $0 | $63,390 | $43,419 |
| Median earnings male | $86,838 | $47,485 | $36,599 |
| Median earnings female | $55,532 | $36,193 | $27,020 |
| Unemployment rate | 2.9% | 3.8% | 5.5% |
| Poverty level | n/a | 11.8% | 15.8% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Manufacturing sector | 9.7% | 9.7% |
| Financial & insurance services | 7.2% | 7.2% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 6.8% | 6.8% |
| Public administration | 2.6% | 2.6% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 5.2% | 5.2% |
| Education, health & social services | 21.2% | 21.2% |
| Other | 40.8% | 40.8% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Fairbanks Ranch, CA | 2,929 | $221,372 | 300.2% |
| Rancho Santa Fe, CA | 2,657 | $174,280 | 215.0% |
| Del Mar, CA | 4,331 | $161,705 | 192.3% |
| Encinitas, CA | 62,967 | $120,488 | 117.8% |
| Poway, CA | 49,780 | $115,332 | 108.5% |
| San Diego, CA | 1,414,545 | $83,454 | 50.9% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Calgary, AB | 1,371,990 | n/a | |
| Dallas, TX | 1,338,846 | $54,747 | 1.0% |
| San Antonio, TX | 1,529,133 | $53,420 | 3.4% |
| Philadelphia, PA | 1,581,531 | $49,127 | 11.2% |
| Phoenix, AZ | 1,658,422 | $60,914 | 10.1% |
| San Diego, CA | 1,414,545 | $83,454 | 50.9% |
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