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Compare La Mesa to Lake Elsinore

This post compares La Mesa, California to Lake Elsinore, 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) Lake Elsinore (city)
Population 59,479 62,229
Income (median) $50,460 $47,796
Home Value (median) $455,800 $306,400
White 72% 51%
Black 7% 4%
Asian 5% 5%
With Kids 27% 54%
Age (median) 36 30
Rentals 58% 37%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, La Mesa or Lake Elsinore?
A: La Mesa has a similar population count than Lake Elsinore: 59479 compared with 62229 total people.

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

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

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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