Lemon Grove, CA vs Bonita, CA

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

MetricLemon Grove, CABonita, CA
Population27,68612,652
Median Household Income$88,009$118,674
Median Rent$1,893/mo$2,218/mo
Median Home Value$705,400$962,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)112112
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income60.3%61.6%
Poverty Rate9.2%7.5%
Unemployment Rate5%4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k344167*
Property Crime Rate /100k767315*
Median AQI6767
Good AQI Days /yr6464
Summer Highs74°F74°F
Winter Lows47°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute29.2 min23.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher22.325.2
College Degree Rate20.2%39.4%
Foreign-Born %17%21.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.5%+5.0%

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