| Index | College Area | San Diego | California |
| Median home price | $432,218 | $629,500 | $409,300 |
| Median rent asked | $1,345 | $1,770 | $1,297 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.8 | 2.7 | 3.0 |
| Owner occupied households | 37.5% | 47.5% | 54.1% |
| Renter occupied households | 62.5% | 52.5% | 45.9% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Spring Valley CDP (Lake County), CA | 1,154 | $156,300 | 15% |
| Bostonia, CA | 17,532 | $391,400 | 112% |
| National City, CA | 61,342 | $428,800 | 132% |
| Lakeside, CA | 21,032 | $443,100 | 140% |
| La Presa, CA | 37,410 | $445,000 | 141% |
| San Diego, CA | 1,414,545 | $629,500 | 241% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Dallas, TX | 1,338,846 | $208,700 | 13% |
| San Antonio, TX | 1,529,133 | $156,700 | 15% |
| Philadelphia, PA | 1,581,531 | $171,600 | 7% |
| Phoenix, AZ | 1,658,422 | $250,800 | 36% |
| San Jose, CA | 1,029,409 | $925,800 | 401% |
| San Diego, CA | 1,414,545 | $629,500 | 241% |
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