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Compare El Cerrito to La Mesa

This post compares El Cerrito, 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 El Cerrito (city) La Mesa (city)
Population 24,982 59,479
Income (median) $72,771 $50,460
Home Value (median) $400,000 $455,800
White 53% 72%
Black 5% 7%
Asian 28% 5%
With Kids 29% 27%
Age (median) 42 36
Rentals 27% 58%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, El Cerrito or La Mesa?
A: El Cerrito has a much smaller population count than La Mesa: 24982 compared with 59479 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in El Cerrito or La Mesa?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in El Cerrito.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: La Mesa does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 27% for El Cerrito versus 58% for La Mesa.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to El Cerrito may include: Castro-Valley, La-Mirada, and Cypress.

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

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