Imperial Beach, CA vs La Presa, CA

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

MetricImperial Beach, CALa Presa, CA
Population25,76434,962
Median Household Income$86,111$93,479
Median Rent$2,011/mo$1,852/mo
Median Home Value$857,000$629,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)112112
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.2%55.1%
Poverty Rate14.8%9.9%
Unemployment Rate5.2%4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k287167*
Property Crime Rate /100k409315*
Median AQI6767
Good AQI Days /yr6464
Summer Highs73°F74°F
Winter Lows47°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.1 min26.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher22.5—
College Degree Rate26.7%25.1%
Foreign-Born %16.6%22.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.4%-4.1%

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 La Presa (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.