National City, CA vs Lemon Grove, CA

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

MetricNational City, CALemon Grove, CA
Population58,89327,686
Median Household Income$66,841$88,009
Median Rent$1,692/mo$1,893/mo
Median Home Value$612,200$705,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)112112
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.4%60.3%
Poverty Rate14.6%9.2%
Unemployment Rate5.4%5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k637344
Property Crime Rate /100k1,713767
Median AQI6767
Good AQI Days /yr6464
Summer Highs74°F74°F
Winter Lows47°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.4 min29.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher23.722.3
College Degree Rate18.1%20.2%
Foreign-Born %36%17%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.5%+0.5%

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