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Compare Lafayette to La Mesa

This post compares Lafayette, 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 Lafayette (city) La Mesa (city)
Population 25,792 59,479
Income (median) $119,892 $50,460
Home Value (median) $1,214,200 $455,800
White 82% 72%
Black 0% 7%
Asian 9% 5%
With Kids 36% 27%
Age (median) 45 36
Rentals 26% 58%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lafayette or La Mesa?
A: Lafayette has a much smaller population count than La Mesa: 25792 compared with 59479 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: La Mesa does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 26% for Lafayette versus 58% for La Mesa.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Lafayette may include: San-Carlos, Los-Gatos, and Danville.

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

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