Population
Hempstead
58,569
Lemon Grove
27,489
Median Income
Hempstead
$82,454
Lemon Grove
$79,278
Home Value
Hempstead
$442,100
Lemon Grove
$640,600
Rent
Hempstead
$1,649
Lemon Grove
$1,769
Crime Rate
Hempstead
4.59
Lemon Grove
4.43
Cost of Living
Hempstead
160.9
Lemon Grove
162.0
Avg Temp
Hempstead
N/A
Lemon Grove
N/A
Unemployment
Hempstead
9.5%
Lemon Grove
7.5%
How Similar Are Hempstead & Lemon Grove?
Lemon Grove is Hempstead's #6 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Hempstead
58,569
Lemon Grove
27,489
Hempstead (58,569) is about 2.1x larger than Lemon Grove (27,489).
Violent Crime
Hempstead
4.59
Lemon Grove
4.43
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Hempstead
10.98
Lemon Grove
10.74
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Hempstead
52.1%
Lemon Grove
40.2%
Hempstead leans Republican while Lemon Grove leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Hempstead
9.5%
Lemon Grove
7.5%
Hempstead has a 21% higher unemployment than Lemon Grove.
Median Income
Hempstead
$82,454
Lemon Grove
$79,278
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Hempstead
$442,100
Lemon Grove
$640,600
Lemon Grove has a 31% higher home values than Hempstead.
Education
Hempstead
13.7%
Lemon Grove
14.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Hempstead
10.1%
Lemon Grove
36.1%
Lemon Grove's demographics is significantly higher than Hempstead's — 72% difference.
Cost of Living
Hempstead
160.9
Lemon Grove
162.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Hempstead and Lemon Grove share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lemon Grove
Lemon Grove leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Hempstead leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLemon Grove scores 121.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 133.1 in Hempstead. Hempstead has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,747 vs $3,001 in Lemon Grove (8% lower). Hempstead scores 230.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 242.1 in Lemon Grove.
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Housing Market — Lemon Grove leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLemon Grove has a vacancy rate of 3.0% compared to 8.1% in Hempstead. Lemon Grove has a median property tax of $4,679 vs $10,001 in Hempstead (114% lower). Lemon Grove has a single-family homes of 70.9% compared to 47.6% in Hempstead.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHempstead: 30,531 vs Lemon Grove: 14,391 for labor force. Lemon Grove has a work from home of 12.0% compared to 6.5% in Hempstead. Lemon Grove has a poverty rate of 10.3% compared to 14.8% in Hempstead.
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Crime & Safety — Lemon Grove leads
Source: FBI UCRHempstead has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.11 in Lemon Grove. Lemon Grove has a violent crime clearance of 66.4% compared to 51.1% in Hempstead. Lemon Grove has a property crime clearance of 31.1% compared to 24.5% in Hempstead.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLemon Grove has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.3% compared to 13.7% in Hempstead. Hempstead has a high school diploma or higher of 34.8% 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 ACSHempstead has a population of 58,569, about 2.1x the size of Lemon Grove (27,489). Hempstead skews younger with a median age of 36.5 vs 38.8.
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Hempstead
Lemon Grove
Healthcare — Lemon Grove leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLemon Grove: 3.3 vs Hempstead: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Lemon Grove leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHempstead has a public transit of 18.6% compared to 2.6% in Lemon Grove. Lemon Grove has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Hempstead. Lemon Grove has a work from home of 12.0% compared to 6.5% in Hempstead.
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