Spring Valley (San Diego County), CA vs Lemon Grove, CA

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

MetricSpring Valley (San Diego County), CALemon Grove, CA
Population31,96927,686
Median Household Income$109,110$88,009
Median Rent$2,166/mo$1,893/mo
Median Home Value$714,700$705,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)112112
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.5%60.3%
Poverty Rate9.5%9.2%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k167*344
Property Crime Rate /100k315*767
Median AQI6767
Good AQI Days /yr6464
Summer Highs85°F74°F
Winter Lows43°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26.2 min29.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher—22.3
College Degree Rate32.5%20.2%
Foreign-Born %19.2%17%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.8%+0.5%

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.