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Compare La Mesa to San Francisco

This post compares La Mesa, California to San Francisco, 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) San Francisco (city)
Population 59,479 864,263
Income (median) $50,460 $74,841
Home Value (median) $455,800 $927,400
White 72% 47%
Black 7% 5%
Asian 5% 34%
With Kids 27% 18%
Age (median) 36 38
Rentals 58% 62%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, La Mesa or San Francisco?
A: La Mesa has a much smaller population count than San Francisco: 59479 compared with 864263 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Francisco does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 58% for La Mesa versus 62% for San Francisco.

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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