Lemon Grove, CA vs Rancho San Diego, CA

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

MetricLemon Grove, CARancho San Diego, CA
Population27,68621,272
Median Household Income$88,009$118,682
Median Rent$1,893/mo$2,618/mo
Median Home Value$705,400$905,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)112112
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income60.3%56.1%
Poverty Rate9.2%10.1%
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 min28.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher22.3—
College Degree Rate20.2%45.7%
Foreign-Born %17%20.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.5%+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 Rancho San Diego (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.