Lemon Grove, CA vs Spring Valley (San Diego County), CA

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

MetricLemon Grove, CASpring Valley (San Diego County), CA
Population27,68631,969
Median Household Income$88,009$109,110
Median Rent$1,893/mo$2,166/mo
Median Home Value$705,400$714,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)112112
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income60.3%58.5%
Poverty Rate9.2%9.5%
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 min26.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher22.3—
College Degree Rate20.2%32.5%
Foreign-Born %17%19.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.5%+1.8%

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 Spring Valley (San Diego County) (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.