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Compare La Mesa to Lake Forest

This post compares La Mesa, California to Lake Forest, 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 Forest (city)
Population 59,479 81,812
Income (median) $50,460 $64,458
Home Value (median) $455,800 $585,100
White 72% 67%
Black 7% 2%
Asian 5% 15%
With Kids 27% 34%
Age (median) 36 39
Rentals 58% 30%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, La Mesa or Lake Forest?
A: La Mesa has a smaller population count than Lake Forest: 59479 compared with 81812 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in La Mesa or Lake Forest?
A: Homes tend to be 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 30% for Lake Forest.

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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