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Compare La Mesa to Lathrop

This post compares La Mesa, California to Lathrop, 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) Lathrop (city)
Population 59,479 21,050
Income (median) $50,460 $47,279
Home Value (median) $455,800 $292,900
White 72% 44%
Black 7% 6%
Asian 5% 25%
With Kids 27% 52%
Age (median) 36 33
Rentals 58% 29%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, La Mesa or Lathrop?
A: La Mesa has a larger population count than Lathrop: 59479 compared with 21050 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in La Mesa or Lathrop?
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 29% for Lathrop.

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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