Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CA vs San Diego, CA

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

MetricCasa de Oro-Mount Helix, CASan Diego, CA
Population19,7651,389,526
Median Household Income$125,107$108,077
Median Rent$1,973/mo$2,313/mo
Median Home Value$952,400$906,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)112112
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.1%52.5%
Poverty Rate4.8%11%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k167*374
Property Crime Rate /100k315*1,554
Median AQI6767
Good AQI Days /yr6464
Summer Highs85°F79°F
Winter Lows43°F46°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26 min23.5 min
Hospitals—11
Avg Hospital Rating—4.6 / 5
Students per Teacher21.922.6
College Degree Rate46.5%51%
Foreign-Born %10.2%25.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.8%+1.6%

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