Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 52/100
D+
Median home value$952,400
San Diego $854,700
Median rent$1,973/mo
San Diego $2,246/mo
Cost-burdened households33%
San Diego 44%
Casa de Oro-Mount Helix
San Diego County19,765 residents3 school districts
57
C−
Suburbgrade score
11th of 30 San Diego suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by schools.
57
San Diego median 52
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Casa de Oro-Mount Helix is like to live in, by category
Bars show Casa de Oro-Mount Helix against San Diego. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 44/100
D
Within-state proficiency51st pct
San Diego median 60th pct
Student–teacher ratio22.8
San Diego median 22.6
Graduation rate83%
San Diego median 86%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 72/100
B−
Housing cost index105
San Diego 100
Eff. tax rate0.65%
San Diego 0.67%
Local sales tax7.75%
San Diego median 7.75%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 60/100
C
Mean commute26.0 min
San Diego 25.5 min
Under 30 minutes60%
San Diego 64%
Transit stops / sq mi3.3
San Diego median 4.2 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 65/100
C+
Restaurants & cafés42
San Diego median 50 · within 2 miles
Groceries6
San Diego median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks22
San Diego median 23 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 55/100
C−
Median household income$125,107
San Diego $106,268
Unemployment4.9%
San Diego 6.1%
Professional occupations57%
San Diego 48%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Casa de Oro-Mount Helix on schools
Casa de Oro-Mount Helix's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbSchoolsOverall
Poway16 mi from Casa de Oro-Mount HelixB− 59 C Solana Beach23 mi from Casa de Oro-Mount HelixB− 70 B− Coronado13 mi from Casa de Oro-Mount HelixB− 63 C+ San Diego10 mi from Casa de Oro-Mount HelixC 63 C+ Bonita7 mi from Casa de Oro-Mount HelixC− 59 C Santee6 mi from Casa de Oro-Mount HelixC− 58 C Within-state proficiency: EDFacts SY2021–22 · Graduation rate: EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19
Common questions about living in Casa de Oro-Mount Helix
Is Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CA a good place to live?
Casa de Oro-Mount Helix scores 57 out of 100, 11th of 30 San Diego suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on schools. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Casa de Oro-Mount Helix expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $952,400, 11% above the San Diego median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.65%. $1,973/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Casa de Oro-Mount Helix?
Schools grade D. The districts serving Casa de Oro-Mount Helix sit at the 51st pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 83% graduation rate and a 22.8 student–teacher ratio. Casa de Oro-Mount Helix is served by Grossmont Union High, Cajon Valley Union and La Mesa-Spring Valley. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Casa de Oro-Mount Helix?
The mean commute is 26.0 min, with 60% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 19% working from home. Transit density is 3.3 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Casa de Oro-Mount Helix?
Within two miles there are 6 groceries, 42 restaurants and cafés and 22 parks, which grades C+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Casa de Oro-Mount Helix old or new?
The median home in Casa de Oro-Mount Helix was built in 1969 — older than the San Diego median of 1980. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 84% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.
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