| Index | Serra Mesa | San Diego | California |
| Income per capita | $64,999 | $63,065 | $45,980 |
| Median household income | $126,151 | $124,304 | $95,535 |
| Median income owner occupied | $0 | $172,107 | $130,228 |
| Median income renter occupied | $0 | $93,958 | $64,137 |
| Median earnings male | $79,130 | $70,297 | $52,776 |
| Median earnings female | $58,748 | $52,716 | $38,938 |
| Unemployment rate | 6.2% | 4.0% | 6.8% |
| Poverty level | n/a | 11.8% | 15.8% |

| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| Manufacturing sector | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Financial & insurance services | 6.0% | 6.0% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 14.8% | 14.8% |
| Public administration | 5.2% | 5.2% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 7.9% | 7.9% |
| Education, health & social services | 12.7% | 12.7% |
| Other | 34.7% | 34.7% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Fairbanks Ranch, CA | 3,019 | $333,214 | 309.7% |
| Del Mar, CA | 4,455 | $243,715 | 199.7% |
| Granite Hills, CA | 4,167 | $185,278 | 127.8% |
| Poway, CA | 51,311 | $173,624 | 113.5% |
| Coronado, CA | 25,502 | $160,126 | 96.9% |
| San Diego, CA | 1,466,871 | $124,304 | 52.8% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Dallas, TX | 1,391,819 | $82,096 | 0.9% |
| Calgary, AB | 1,371,990 | n/a | |
| San Antonio, TX | 1,573,237 | $80,765 | 0.7% |
| Philadelphia, PA | 1,632,157 | $72,881 | 10.4% |
| Phoenix, AZ | 1,698,457 | $90,751 | 11.6% |
| San Diego, CA | 1,466,871 | $124,304 | 52.8% |