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California
Spring Valley (San Diego County)
Population 31,969
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California
La Mesa
Population 60,797
Spring Valley (San Diego County), CA vs La Mesa, CA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Spring Valley (San Diego County), CA | La Mesa, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 31,969 | 60,797 |
| Median Household Income | $109,110 | $95,028 |
| Median Rent | $2,166/mo | $2,049/mo |
| Median Home Value | $714,700 | $812,000 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 112 | 112 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 58.5% | 58.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.5% | 11.5% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.6% (county) | 4.4% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 167* | 397 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 315* | 1,358 |
| Median AQI | 67 | 67 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 64 | 64 |
| Summer Highs | 85°F | 85°F |
| Winter Lows | 43°F | 43°F |
| Snowfall | 0 in/yr | 0 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 26.2 min | 23.8 min |
| Hospitals | — | 2 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | 4.0 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | — | 23.5 |
| College Degree Rate | 32.5% | 40.6% |
| Foreign-Born % | 19.2% | 13.1% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +1.8% | -2.0% |
Spring Valley (San Diego County), CA
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 Spring Valley (San Diego County) (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.