San Diego vs La Mesa
San Diego, CA compared with La Mesa, CA · 7 miles apart
San Diego has 1,406,106 residents to La Mesa’s 59,914. San Diego comes out ahead on median household income, average commute, bachelor's degree +. La Mesa does better on median rent, homeownership.
| San Diego, CA | La Mesa, CA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,406,106 | 59,914 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 4,313 | 6,590 |
| Median household income | $108,077 | $95,028 |
| Median home value | $906,700 | $812,000 |
| Median rent | $2,313 | $2,049 |
| Homeownership | 47.3% | 47.7% |
| Average commute | 23.5 min | 23.8 min |
| Median age | 36.2 | 37.4 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 51% | 40.6% |
| Poverty rate | 11% | 11.5% |
| Unemployment | 6% | 6.2% |
| Price to income | 8.4× | 8.5× |
| Clear days a year | 57 | — |
| Days above 90°F | 12 | — |
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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