Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 32/100
F
Median home value$705,400
San Diego $854,700
Median rent$1,893/mo
San Diego $2,246/mo
Cost-burdened households50%
San Diego 44%
Lemon Grove
San Diego County27,686 residents2 school districts
51
D+
Suburbgrade score
21st of 30 San Diego suburbs. Strong on cost of living and amenities, held back by housing & affordability.
51
San Diego median 52
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Lemon Grove is like to live in, by category
Bars show Lemon Grove against San Diego. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 35/100
F
Within-state proficiency31st 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 · 79/100
B+
Housing cost index82
San Diego 100
Eff. tax rate0.78%
San Diego 0.67%
Local sales tax8.75%
San Diego median 7.75%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 49/100
D+
Mean commute29.2 min
San Diego 25.5 min
Under 30 minutes57%
San Diego 64%
Transit stops / sq mi9.0
San Diego median 4.2 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 76/100
B
Restaurants & cafés89
San Diego median 50 · within 2 miles
Groceries10
San Diego median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks47
San Diego median 23 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 45/100
D
Median household income$88,009
San Diego $106,268
Unemployment5.6%
San Diego 6.1%
Professional occupations35%
San Diego 48%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Lemon Grove on housing & affordability
Lemon Grove's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Solana Beach22 mi from Lemon GroveB− 70 B− Coronado9 mi from Lemon GroveC+ 63 C+ San Diego Country Estates24 mi from Lemon GroveC− 45 D Poway18 mi from Lemon GroveC− 59 C Bonita4 mi from Lemon GroveC− 59 C Casa de Oro-Mount Helix4 mi from Lemon GroveD+ 57 C− Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Lemon Grove
Is Lemon Grove, CA a good place to live?
Lemon Grove scores 51 out of 100, 21st of 30 San Diego suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Lemon Grove expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B+. The median home is $705,400, 17% below the San Diego median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.78%. $1,893/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Lemon Grove?
Schools grade F. The districts serving Lemon Grove sit at the 31st pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 83% graduation rate and a 22.3 student–teacher ratio. Lemon Grove is served by Grossmont Union High and Lemon Grove. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Lemon Grove?
The mean commute is 29.2 min, with 57% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 11% working from home. Transit density is 9.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Lemon Grove?
Within two miles there are 10 groceries, 89 restaurants and cafés and 47 parks, which grades B on amenities.
Are the homes in Lemon Grove old or new?
The median home in Lemon Grove 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. 70% 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.