Alpine, CA vs Lakeside (San Diego County), CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAlpine, CALakeside (San Diego County), CA
Population15,18022,447
Median Household Income$108,660$96,447
Median Rent$1,973/mo$2,016/mo
Median Home Value$864,000$634,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)112112
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.4%51.4%
Poverty Rate13%9.9%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k167*167*
Property Crime Rate /100k315*315*
Median AQI6767
Good AQI Days /yr6464
Summer Highs86°F85°F
Winter Lows42°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.2 min25.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher22.2—
College Degree Rate33%26.1%
Foreign-Born %7.5%10.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.0%-0.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.