The San Diego region is a growing and dynamic place to live and work. As the community, policymakers, and other stakeholders collaborate regarding how we create transportation options that are competitive and environmentally responsible, it is essential we use data about where people live and work to invest in solutions that will best serve our communities.
SANDAG is developing San Diego Forward: The 2021 Regional Plan with data-driven strategies. Studies conducted by SANDAG help answer questions about how the region can maintain and improve mobility, accessibility, and connectivity as the population grows, new travel choices emerge, and travel patterns evolve.
Employment Centers
SANDAG conducted an analysis to better understand where employment centers are in the region, what industries are located there, where the employees in these areas live, and how they commute. This quantitative data will help identify critical transportation connections throughout the region to support development of a bold new vision in 5 Big Moves.
Employment centers are areas with high densities of employment. The 2019 analysis identified more than 75 employment centers in the San Diego region which are categorized into four tiers based on the number of employees. View the methodology for more information on the analysis and data sources.
Explore the Data
You can explore this data in our interactive mapping tool (Español). Scroll through our story map to learn more about the 5 Big Moves and how SANDAG is using data to develop the 2021 Regional Plan. Use the map tools to customize your map view to better understand where employment centers exist in the region and where commuters are traveling to and from. You can tailor the data viewer by toggling between communities, employment centers, and data summaries.
On Wednesday, September 25, 2019 SANDAG hosted a webinar that explored where people live and work around the San Diego region and why this information is important to making data-driven decisions that address traffic congestion and create sustainable transportation options. View the webinar recording, responses to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) from this webinar, and learn more about the 5 Big Moves webinar series.