Rancho San Diego, CA vs Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CA

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

MetricRancho San Diego, CACasa de Oro-Mount Helix, CA
Population21,27219,765
Median Household Income$118,682$125,107
Median Rent$2,618/mo$1,973/mo
Median Home Value$905,300$952,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)112112
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.1%45.1%
Poverty Rate10.1%4.8%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k167*167*
Property Crime Rate /100k315*315*
Median AQI6767
Good AQI Days /yr6464
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows43°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.2 min26 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher—21.9
College Degree Rate45.7%46.5%
Foreign-Born %20.4%10.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.1%-0.8%

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