Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 39/100
D−
Median home value$634,400
San Diego $854,700
Median rent$2,016/mo
San Diego $2,246/mo
Cost-burdened households37%
San Diego 44%
Lakeside
San Diego County22,447 residents3 school districts
50
D+
Suburbgrade score
22nd of 30 San Diego suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by employment & income.
50
San Diego median 52
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Lakeside is like to live in, by category
Bars show Lakeside against San Diego. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 43/100
D
Within-state proficiency52nd pct
San Diego median 60th pct
Student–teacher ratio22.3
San Diego median 22.6
Graduation rate83%
San Diego median 86%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 73/100
B
Housing cost index88
San Diego 100
Eff. tax rate0.68%
San Diego 0.67%
Local sales tax7.75%
San Diego median 7.75%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 59/100
C
Mean commute25.6 min
San Diego 25.5 min
Under 30 minutes60%
San Diego 64%
Transit stops / sq mi3.6
San Diego median 4.2 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 54/100
C−
Restaurants & cafés39
San Diego median 50 · within 2 miles
Groceries3
San Diego median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks21
San Diego median 23 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 37/100
F
Median household income$96,447
San Diego $106,268
Unemployment6.8%
San Diego 6.1%
Professional occupations41%
San Diego 48%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Lakeside on employment & income
Lakeside's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
Encinitas25 mi from LakesideB− 72 B− Solana Beach23 mi from LakesideC+ 70 B− San Diego Country Estates13 mi from LakesideC+ 45 D Poway11 mi from LakesideC 59 C Coronado20 mi from LakesideC 63 C+ San Marcos25 mi from LakesideC− 61 C Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Lakeside
Is Lakeside, CA a good place to live?
Lakeside scores 50 out of 100, 22nd of 30 San Diego suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on employment & income. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Lakeside expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $634,400, 26% below the San Diego median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.68%. $2,016/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Lakeside?
Schools grade D. The districts serving Lakeside sit at the 52nd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 83% graduation rate and a 22.3 student–teacher ratio. Lakeside is served by Grossmont Union High, Lakeside Union Elementary and Cajon Valley Union. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Lakeside?
The mean commute is 25.6 min, with 60% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 15% working from home. Transit density is 3.6 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Lakeside?
Within two miles there are 3 groceries, 39 restaurants and cafés and 21 parks, which grades C− on amenities.
Are the homes in Lakeside old or new?
The median home in Lakeside was built in 1981 — close to 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. 54% 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.