National City, CA vs Imperial Beach, CA

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

MetricNational City, CAImperial Beach, CA
Population58,89325,764
Median Household Income$66,841$86,111
Median Rent$1,692/mo$2,011/mo
Median Home Value$612,200$857,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)112112
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.4%57.2%
Poverty Rate14.6%14.8%
Unemployment Rate5.4%5.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k637287
Property Crime Rate /100k1,713409
Median AQI6767
Good AQI Days /yr6464
Summer Highs74°F73°F
Winter Lows47°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.4 min27.1 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher23.722.5
College Degree Rate18.1%26.7%
Foreign-Born %36%16.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.5%-3.4%

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