Lemon Grove, CA vs Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CA

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

MetricLemon Grove, CACasa de Oro-Mount Helix, CA
Population27,68619,765
Median Household Income$88,009$125,107
Median Rent$1,893/mo$1,973/mo
Median Home Value$705,400$952,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)112112
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income60.3%45.1%
Poverty Rate9.2%4.8%
Unemployment Rate5%4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k344167*
Property Crime Rate /100k767315*
Median AQI6767
Good AQI Days /yr6464
Summer Highs74°F85°F
Winter Lows47°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute29.2 min26 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher22.321.9
College Degree Rate20.2%46.5%
Foreign-Born %17%10.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.5%-0.8%

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.