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

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

MetricLakeside (San Diego County), CARancho San Diego, CA
Population22,44721,272
Median Household Income$96,447$118,682
Median Rent$2,016/mo$2,618/mo
Median Home Value$634,400$905,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)112112
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.4%56.1%
Poverty Rate9.9%10.1%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k167*167*
Property Crime Rate /100k315*315*
Median AQI6767
Good AQI Days /yr6464
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows43°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.6 min28.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher——
College Degree Rate26.1%45.7%
Foreign-Born %10.7%20.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.6%+2.1%

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