National City, CA vs La Presa, CA

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

MetricNational City, CALa Presa, CA
Population58,89334,962
Median Household Income$66,841$93,479
Median Rent$1,692/mo$1,852/mo
Median Home Value$612,200$629,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)112112
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.4%55.1%
Poverty Rate14.6%9.9%
Unemployment Rate5.4%4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k637167*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,713315*
Median AQI6767
Good AQI Days /yr6464
Summer Highs74°F74°F
Winter Lows47°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.4 min26.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher23.7—
College Degree Rate18.1%25.1%
Foreign-Born %36%22.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.5%-4.1%

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 La Presa (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.