Population
Carson
93,523
Lemon Grove
27,489
Median Income
Carson
$107,391
Lemon Grove
$79,278
Home Value
Carson
$645,600
Lemon Grove
$640,600
Rent
Carson
$1,914
Lemon Grove
$1,769
Crime Rate
Carson
4.21
Lemon Grove
4.43
Cost of Living
Carson
179.4
Lemon Grove
162.0
Avg Temp
Carson
N/A
Lemon Grove
N/A
Unemployment
Carson
6.9%
Lemon Grove
7.5%
How Similar Are Carson & Lemon Grove?
Lemon Grove is Carson's #23 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Carson
93,523
Lemon Grove
27,489
Carson (93,523) is about 3.4x larger than Lemon Grove (27,489).
Violent Crime
Carson
4.21
Lemon Grove
4.43
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Carson
29.31
Lemon Grove
10.74
Carson's property crime is significantly higher than Lemon Grove's — 63% difference.
Political Leaning
Carson
31.9%
Lemon Grove
40.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Lemon Grove has a stronger Democratic lean (21% difference).
Unemployment
Carson
6.9%
Lemon Grove
7.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Carson
$107,391
Lemon Grove
$79,278
Carson has a 26% higher median income than Lemon Grove.
Home Values
Carson
$645,600
Lemon Grove
$640,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Carson
20.9%
Lemon Grove
14.3%
Carson has a 31% higher education than Lemon Grove.
Demographics
Carson
17.4%
Lemon Grove
36.1%
Lemon Grove's demographics is significantly higher than Carson's — 52% difference.
Cost of Living
Carson
179.4
Lemon Grove
162.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Carson and Lemon Grove share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Carson
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Lemon Grove
Lemon Grove leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lemon Grove leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLemon Grove scores 110.6 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 132.1 in Carson. Lemon Grove scores 108.5 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 125.7 in Carson. Carson has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,085 vs $2,459 in Lemon Grove (15% lower).
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Housing Market — Carson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLemon Grove has a vacancy rate of 3.0% compared to 4.7% in Carson. Carson has a owner-occupied of 74.0% compared to 53.3% in Lemon Grove. Carson has a single-family homes of 79.0% compared to 70.9% in Lemon Grove.
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Jobs & Economy — Carson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarson: 47,856 vs Lemon Grove: 14,391 for labor force. Carson has a median household income of $107,391 vs $79,278 in Lemon Grove (35% higher). Lemon Grove has a work from home of 12.0% compared to 8.1% in Carson.
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Crime & Safety — Lemon Grove leads
Source: FBI UCRLemon Grove has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 5.95 compared to 16.92 in Carson. Lemon Grove has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 10.74 compared to 29.31 in Carson. Lemon Grove has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.81 compared to 4.31 in Carson.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Carson leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCarson has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.9% compared to 14.3% in Lemon Grove. Carson has a high school diploma or higher of 36.9% compared to 34.2% in Lemon Grove.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarson has a population of 93,523, about 3.4x the size of Lemon Grove (27,489). Lemon Grove skews younger with a median age of 38.8 vs 41.9.
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Carson
Lemon Grove
Healthcare — Lemon Grove leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLemon Grove: 4 vs Carson: 2 for with emergency services. Lemon Grove: 3.3 vs Carson: 1.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Lemon Grove leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLemon Grove has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Carson. Lemon Grove has a public transit of 2.6% compared to 1.7% in Carson. Lemon Grove has a work from home of 12.0% compared to 8.1% in Carson.
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