Alpine, CA vs San Diego Country Estates, CA

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

MetricAlpine, CASan Diego Country Estates, CA
Population15,18010,223
Median Household Income$108,660$145,479
Median Rent$1,973/mo$2,851/mo
Median Home Value$864,000$810,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)112112
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.4%25%
Poverty Rate13%2.6%
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°F89°F
Winter Lows42°F38°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.2 min38.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher22.223.3
College Degree Rate33%33.3%
Foreign-Born %7.5%8.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.0%-3.5%

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.