Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CA vs Lemon Grove, CA

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

MetricCasa de Oro-Mount Helix, CALemon Grove, CA
Population19,76527,686
Median Household Income$125,107$88,009
Median Rent$1,973/mo$1,893/mo
Median Home Value$952,400$705,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)112112
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.1%60.3%
Poverty Rate4.8%9.2%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k167*344
Property Crime Rate /100k315*767
Median AQI6767
Good AQI Days /yr6464
Summer Highs85°F74°F
Winter Lows43°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26 min29.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher21.922.3
College Degree Rate46.5%20.2%
Foreign-Born %10.2%17%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.8%+0.5%

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 Casa de Oro-Mount Helix (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.