| Index | Carmel Valley | San Diego | California |
| Median home price | $1,037,794 | $629,500 | $409,300 |
| Median rent asked | $2,657 | $1,770 | $1,297 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.8 | 2.7 | 3.0 |
| Owner occupied households | 61.8% | 47.5% | 54.1% |
| Renter occupied households | 38.2% | 52.5% | 45.9% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Spring Valley CDP (Lake County), CA | 1,154 | $156,300 | 15% |
| Lemon Grove, CA | 26,739 | $456,400 | 147% |
| Spring Valley, CA | 31,866 | $467,100 | 153% |
| El Cajon, CA | 103,249 | $470,800 | 155% |
| Escondido, CA | 150,396 | $473,700 | 156% |
| 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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