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Compare La Mesa to Laguna Beach

This post compares La Mesa, California to Laguna Beach, 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) Laguna Beach (city)
Population 59,479 23,224
Income (median) $50,460 $100,466
Home Value (median) $455,800 $1,570,700
White 72% 88%
Black 7% 0%
Asian 5% 4%
With Kids 27% 21%
Age (median) 36 50
Rentals 58% 37%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, La Mesa or Laguna Beach?
A: La Mesa has a larger population count than Laguna Beach: 59479 compared with 23224 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in La Mesa or Laguna Beach?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in La Mesa.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: La Mesa does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 58% for La Mesa versus 37% for Laguna Beach.

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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