La Mesa vs Medford
La Mesa, CA compared with Medford, MA · 2,567 miles apart
La Mesa has 59,914 residents to Medford’s 59,834. La Mesa comes out ahead on median rent, average commute. Medford does better on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +.
| La Mesa, CA | Medford, MA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 59,914 | 59,834 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 6,590 | 7,386 |
| Median household income | $95,028 | $129,540 |
| Median home value | $812,000 | $755,500 |
| Median rent | $2,049 | $2,509 |
| Homeownership | 47.7% | 54.1% |
| Average commute | 23.8 min | 30.2 min |
| Median age | 37.4 | 35.9 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 40.6% | 59.8% |
| Poverty rate | 11.5% | 7.6% |
| Unemployment | 6.2% | 4.3% |
| Price to income | 8.5× | 5.8× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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