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Compare Cerritos to La Mesa

This post compares Cerritos, California to La Mesa, California across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Cerritos (city) La Mesa (city)
Population 50,145 59,479
Income (median) $64,379 $50,460
Home Value (median) $638,600 $455,800
White 21% 72%
Black 7% 7%
Asian 61% 5%
With Kids 33% 27%
Age (median) 45 36
Rentals 21% 58%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Cerritos or La Mesa?
A: Cerritos has a similar population count than La Mesa: 50145 compared with 59479 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Cerritos or in La Mesa?
A: Incomes are on average higher in Cerritos.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Cerritos or La Mesa?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Cerritos.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: La Mesa does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 21% for Cerritos versus 58% for La Mesa.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Cerritos may include: Walnut, Diamond-Bar, and Temple-City.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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