City guides / San Diego County
SAN DIEGO COUNTY city by city.
A guide to each of San Diego County’s 18 incorporated cities, from a studio just up the coast in Laguna Niguel: population, new housing, the largest shopping centers in our review, and the California rules that shape a website. The most new housing permitted so far this year is in San Diego (2,985 units), Chula Vista (823 units), and Oceanside (684 units).
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Sort by any column. Population is the July 2025 estimate; permits run from January through August 2026; shopping centers are from our review of the county’s 100 largest centers.
| City | Population | Change since 2020 | Homes permitted, 2026 | Centers reviewed | With own website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego | 1,406,106 | +1.6% | 2,985 | 44 | 14 |
| Chula Vista | 275,533 | 0.0% | 823 | 7 | 3 |
| Oceanside | 170,483 | -2.1% | 684 | 8 | 1 |
| Escondido | 146,030 | -3.3% | 184 | 5 | 2 |
| Carlsbad | 112,260 | -2.1% | 141 | 11 | 7 |
| El Cajon | 101,755 | -4.2% | 173 | 1 | 1 |
| Vista | 98,274 | -0.5% | 67 | 2 | 1 |
| San Marcos | 94,908 | +0.1% | 189 | 7 | 2 |
| Encinitas | 60,736 | -2.0% | 281 | 2 | 0 |
| La Mesa | 59,914 | -2.0% | 153 | 2 | 1 |
| Santee | 58,205 | -3.1% | 47 | 0 | 0 |
| National City | 57,807 | -1.5% | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Poway | 49,180 | +0.7% | 60 | 2 | 0 |
| Lemon Grove | 27,936 | +0.5% | 52 | 0 | 0 |
| Imperial Beach | 25,206 | -3.4% | 84 | 0 | 0 |
| Coronado | 21,094 | +4.4% | 31 | 1 | 1 |
| Solana Beach | 12,602 | -2.6% | 16 | 1 | 1 |
| Del Mar | 3,858 | -2.3% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
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Sources
- Population U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2025 (incorporated places)
- Income and housing U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 1-year 2024 (places of 65,000 or more)
- Building permits U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, place-level year to date through August 2026
- Shopping centers Endcap review of the 100 largest San Diego County shopping centers, checked October 10, 2026
Figures are for the incorporated city. Income and housing figures are published only for cities of 65,000 or more. Data refreshed 2026-10-10.
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