Key facts
- Metro population (July 2023)
- 3,285,890[3]
How many taxi, limo and NEMT companies are in the San Diego area?
114 employer firms and 1,015 jobs across the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro in 2023, 8% of all such firms in California.[1]
| Trade | Firms | Jobs | Payroll | Firms vs 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi and ridesharing | 8 | 27 | $323k | -33% |
| Limousine | 61 | 335 | $12.5m | -2% |
| Special needs transportation | 45 | 653 | $29.4m | +7% |
How many self-employed drivers work in San Diego?
20,348 nonemployer taxi and limo businesses (6.2 per 1,000 residents), +8% on 2022's 18,874; $553.0m in receipts, roughly $27,179 a business.[2][3]
Where does San Diego rank among large US metros?
17th of 92 metros for employer firms; 18th for limo firms per head.[1][2][3]
How big are San Diego's operators, and what do they pay?
Average payroll per job: Taxi $11,963, Limo $37,430, NEMT-type $44,956.[1]
| Trade | 1-4 | 5-9 | 10-19 | 20-49 | 50+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Limo | 43 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| NEMT-type | 15 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
Sources
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- [1] Census CBP 2023 and 2022, metro areas (read 8 Nov 2026)
- [2] Census Nonemployer Statistics, metro areas (read 8 Nov 2026)
- [3] Census metro population estimates (read 8 Nov 2026)
