Lemon Grove, CA vs San Diego, CA

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

MetricLemon Grove, CASan Diego, CA
Population27,6861,389,526
Median Household Income$88,009$108,077
Median Rent$1,893/mo$2,313/mo
Median Home Value$705,400$906,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)112112
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income60.3%52.5%
Poverty Rate9.2%11%
Unemployment Rate5%4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k344374
Property Crime Rate /100k7671,554
Median AQI6767
Good AQI Days /yr6464
Summer Highs74°F79°F
Winter Lows47°F46°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute29.2 min23.5 min
Hospitals—11
Avg Hospital Rating—4.6 / 5
Students per Teacher22.322.6
College Degree Rate20.2%51%
Foreign-Born %17%25.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.5%+1.6%

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