Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 40/100
D−
Median home value$714,700
San Diego $854,700
Median rent$2,166/mo
San Diego $2,246/mo
Cost-burdened households42%
San Diego 44%
Spring Valley
San Diego County31,969 residents3 school districts
51
D+
Suburbgrade score
19th of 30 San Diego suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by employment & income.
51
San Diego median 52
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Spring Valley is like to live in, by category
Bars show Spring Valley against San Diego. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 48/100
D+
Within-state proficiency58th 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 · 70/100
B−
Housing cost index94
San Diego 100
Eff. tax rate0.79%
San Diego 0.67%
Local sales tax7.75%
San Diego median 7.75%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 54/100
C−
Mean commute26.2 min
San Diego 25.5 min
Under 30 minutes60%
San Diego 64%
Transit stops / sq mi4.9
San Diego median 4.2 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 59/100
C
Restaurants & cafés38
San Diego median 50 · within 2 miles
Groceries4
San Diego median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks20
San Diego median 23 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 36/100
F
Median household income$109,110
San Diego $106,268
Unemployment10%
San Diego 6.1%
Professional occupations35%
San Diego 48%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Spring Valley on employment & income
Spring Valley's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
Solana Beach24 mi from Spring ValleyC+ 70 B− San Diego Country Estates22 mi from Spring ValleyC+ 45 D Poway18 mi from Spring ValleyC 59 C Coronado12 mi from Spring ValleyC 63 C+ Santee9 mi from Spring ValleyC− 58 C Alpine15 mi from Spring ValleyC− 49 D+ Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Spring Valley
Is Spring Valley, CA a good place to live?
Spring Valley scores 51 out of 100, 19th 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 Spring Valley expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $714,700, 16% below the San Diego median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.79%. $2,166/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Spring Valley?
Schools grade D+. The districts serving Spring Valley sit at the 58th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 83% graduation rate and a 22.3 student–teacher ratio. Spring Valley is served by Grossmont Union High, La Mesa-Spring Valley and Cajon Valley Union. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Spring Valley?
The mean commute is 26.2 min, with 60% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 11% working from home. Transit density is 4.9 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Spring Valley?
Within two miles there are 4 groceries, 38 restaurants and cafés and 20 parks, which grades C on amenities.
Are the homes in Spring Valley old or new?
The median home in Spring Valley was built in 1977 — 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. 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.