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Compare La Mesa to Lakewood

This post compares La Mesa, California to Lakewood, 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) Lakewood (city)
Population 59,479 81,106
Income (median) $50,460 $56,545
Home Value (median) $455,800 $475,800
White 72% 51%
Black 7% 7%
Asian 5% 18%
With Kids 27% 37%
Age (median) 36 38
Rentals 58% 28%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, La Mesa or Lakewood?
A: La Mesa has a smaller population count than Lakewood: 59479 compared with 81106 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in La Mesa or Lakewood?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced 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 28% for Lakewood.

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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