Lakeside (San Diego County), CA vs San Diego Country Estates, CA

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

MetricLakeside (San Diego County), CASan Diego Country Estates, CA
Population22,44710,223
Median Household Income$96,447$145,479
Median Rent$2,016/mo$2,851/mo
Median Home Value$634,400$810,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)112112
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.4%25%
Poverty Rate9.9%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 Highs85°F89°F
Winter Lows43°F38°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.6 min38.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher—23.3
College Degree Rate26.1%33.3%
Foreign-Born %10.7%8.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.6%-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.