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Compare La Mesa to Desert Hot Springs

This post compares La Mesa, California to Desert Hot Springs, 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 La Mesa (city) Desert Hot Springs (city)
Population 59,479 28,298
Income (median) $50,460 $32,379
Home Value (median) $455,800 $154,600
White 72% 70%
Black 7% 7%
Asian 5% 2%
With Kids 27% 40%
Age (median) 36 34
Rentals 58% 56%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, La Mesa or Desert Hot Springs?
A: La Mesa has a larger population count than Desert Hot Springs: 59479 compared with 28298 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in La Mesa or Desert Hot Springs?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in La Mesa.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: La Mesa does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 58% for La Mesa versus 56% for Desert Hot Springs.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to La Mesa may include: Arden-Arcade, Monrovia, and Burbank.

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

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