La Mesa vs Santee
La Mesa, CA compared with Santee, CA · 6 miles apart
La Mesa has 59,914 residents to Santee’s 58,205. La Mesa comes out ahead on median rent, average commute, bachelor's degree +. Santee does better on median household income, homeownership, poverty rate.
| La Mesa, CA | Santee, CA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 59,914 | 58,205 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 6,590 | 3,520 |
| Median household income | $95,028 | $113,394 |
| Median home value | $812,000 | $727,200 |
| Median rent | $2,049 | $2,250 |
| Homeownership | 47.7% | 72.4% |
| Average commute | 23.8 min | 26.7 min |
| Median age | 37.4 | 40.3 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 40.6% | 35% |
| Poverty rate | 11.5% | 7.9% |
| Unemployment | 6.2% | 4.7% |
| Price to income | 8.5× | 6.4× |
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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