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Compare La Puente to La Mesa

This post compares La Puente, California to La Mesa, 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 Puente (city) La Mesa (city)
Population 40,451 59,479
Income (median) $31,783 $50,460
Home Value (median) $364,300 $455,800
White 34% 72%
Black 1% 7%
Asian 10% 5%
With Kids 49% 27%
Age (median) 32 36
Rentals 43% 58%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, La Puente or La Mesa?
A: La Puente has a smaller population count than La Mesa: 40451 compared with 59479 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: La Mesa does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 43% for La Puente versus 58% for La Mesa.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to La Puente may include: Baldwin-Park, Montclair, and South-Whittier.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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