Lemon Grove, CA vs National City, CA

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

MetricLemon Grove, CANational City, CA
Population27,68658,893
Median Household Income$88,009$66,841
Median Rent$1,893/mo$1,692/mo
Median Home Value$705,400$612,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)112112
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income60.3%58.4%
Poverty Rate9.2%14.6%
Unemployment Rate5%5.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k344637
Property Crime Rate /100k7671,713
Median AQI6767
Good AQI Days /yr6464
Summer Highs74°F74°F
Winter Lows47°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute29.2 min25.4 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher22.323.7
College Degree Rate20.2%18.1%
Foreign-Born %17%36%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.5%-1.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.