| City | Population | Overall Rank | % Population Under 5 Rank | Population 22-34 Rank | Married Population Rank | Median household income rank | Median home value Rank | Crimes Rank | PlayScore Rank | High school graduation rate rank | Big Deal Score |
| San Marcos | 85,322 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 7.13 |
| Carlsbad | 107,307 | 2 | 13 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7.38 |
| Poway | 48,547 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 7.50 |
| Encinitas | 60,321 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 7.88 |
| Chula Vista | 248,048 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 8.13 |
| Imperial Beach | 26,634 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 8.13 |
| Santee | 54,576 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 8.13 |
| Del Mar | 4,207 | 8 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 8.50 |
| Coronado | 22,710 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 8.63 |
| Oceanside | 169,407 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9.13 |
| Escondido | 145,859 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 9.38 |
| Lemon Grove | 25,650 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 9.50 |
| Solana Beach | 13,021 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 9.50 |
| Vista | 95,066 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 9.63 |
| El Cajon | 100,590 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 9.75 |
| La Mesa | 57,681 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 9.75 |
| National City | 59,025 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 17 | 10.88 |