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Compare Lemon Grove, La Mesa, National City and El Cajon

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Comparison of Lemon Grove, California, La Mesa, California, National City, California, El Cajon, California
City	Grad fit	Median rent	Median income	Bachelor's+	City unemployment	2025 population	Growth	Cost	Safety check	Commute	Career sectors	Source confidence
Lemon Grove, California	51/100	$1,893	$88,009	20.2%	5.6%	27,936	+0.49%	rent stretched	standard city check	30.1 min	regional employers, healthcare, local services	medium-high
La Mesa, California	55/100	$2,049	$95,028	40.6%	6.2%	59,914	-1.97%	rent stretched	standard city check	25.7 min	regional employers, healthcare, local services	medium-high
National City, California	46/100	$1,692	$66,841	18.1%	6.6%	57,807	-1.52%	high rent burden	standard city check	27.2 min	regional employers, healthcare, local services	medium-high
El Cajon, California	39/100	$1,856	$67,511	23.0%	9.6%	101,755	-4.17%	high rent burden	standard city check	26.9 min	regional employers, healthcare, local services	medium-high

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