Living in Lemon Grove, CA
Suburb in California
Lemon Grove is a suburb in California, home to about 27,000 people, with 2.8 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, much of daily life is walkable. Life moves at a fast pace, and homes are a mix of apartments and houses.
Is Lemon Grove a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 13 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Mild summers: highs around 74°F
- Lots of culture: museums, zoos and attractions nearby
- Easy flying: SAN is 9 mi away
👎 Cons
- Pricey housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $759k, and rent is $4,000 a month
- Few dog parks: 34 within 9 mi
- Higher taxes: about $3,279 state income tax per resident, 0.73% property tax
- Weaker public schools: test results below the US average
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Key facts
Living in Lemon Grove: common questions
What is the cost of living in Lemon Grove?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $759k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $4,000 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are above the US average (index 112, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Lemon Grove?
California collects about $3,279 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.73% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Lemon Grove safe?
Violent crime is well above the national rate (1.6× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in Lemon Grove?
Public schools in Lemon Grove test below the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 23 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Lemon Grove?
Lemon Grove is warm all year: winter days average around 67°F and summer days around 74°F.
Does Lemon Grove get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding and earthquakes: 11 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.16 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Lemon Grove?
The nearest major airport is SAN, about 9 mi away.
How Lemon Grove scores
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