Lemon Grove, CA vs Seal Beach, CA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Lemon Grove

61.9

#1885 nationally

Seal Beach

59.7

#1946 nationally

Lemon Grove leads in walk score (52 vs 41). Lemon Grove leads in crime level (12.1 vs 13.2). Lemon Grove leads in average commute (29.4 min vs 31 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Lemon Grove, CA	Seal Beach, CA
WhereAtHome Score	61.9 (#1885)	59.7 (#1946)
Population	27,569	24,352
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$761,919	$841,961
Median Household Income	$77,833	$75,507
Average Commute	29.4 min	31 min
Walk Score	52	41
Crime Level	12.1	13.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	144	149
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+16.8	D+2.6