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

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

MetricSan Diego, CACasa de Oro-Mount Helix, CA
Population1,389,52619,765
Median Household Income$108,077$125,107
Median Rent$2,313/mo$1,973/mo
Median Home Value$906,700$952,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)112112
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.5%45.1%
Poverty Rate11%4.8%
Unemployment Rate4.5%4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k374167*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,554315*
Median AQI6767
Good AQI Days /yr6464
Summer Highs79°F85°F
Winter Lows46°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.5 min26 min
Hospitals11—
Avg Hospital Rating4.6 / 5—
Students per Teacher22.621.9
College Degree Rate51%46.5%
Foreign-Born %25.1%10.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.6%-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 Casa de Oro-Mount Helix (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.