Year Founded 1769
Year Chartered 1850
Population (2020) 1,430,483
Median Age (2020) 35.9
Housing Units (2020) 545,149
Median Household Income (2020) $72,807
Ethnicity (2020) |
African-American |
5.8% |
Asian and Pacific Islander |
14.9% |
Hispanic |
30.9% |
White |
44.1% |
Other |
3.9% |
Land Area of City 342.4 square miles
Land Use (May 2006) |
Park & Open Space |
28% |
Residential |
24% |
Public/Semi-Public |
17% |
Transportation |
14% |
Commercial/Industrial |
8% |
Vacant |
4% |
Agricultural |
3% |
Water |
2% |
Coastline 70 miles
Streets and Alleys 2,993 miles
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Number of Recreation Centers 58
City Park Land 40,000+ acres of developed and undeveloped open space
Number of Libraries 36
Number of Fire Stations 52
Number of Police Division Stations 9
Average Annual Precipitation 9.9 inches
Average High Temperatures |
July |
75 degrees |
December |
65 degrees |
Elevation |
Highest Point: |
Cowles Mountain,1,586 feet |
Lowest Point: |
Sea Level |
Average Altitude: |
13 feet |
Latitude 32.44 degrees north
Longitude 117.10 degrees west
Official City Seal
Official City Flag
Official Motto Semper Vigilans (Ever Vigilant)
Official Urban Tree Jacaranda
Official Native Tree Torrey Pine
Official Flower Carnation
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