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Compare Los Gatos to La Mesa

This post compares Los Gatos, 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 Los Gatos (town) La Mesa (city)
Population 30,709 59,479
Income (median) $115,888 $50,460
Home Value (median) $1,476,700 $455,800
White 78% 72%
Black 1% 7%
Asian 14% 5%
With Kids 32% 27%
Age (median) 45 36
Rentals 33% 58%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Los Gatos or La Mesa?
A: Los Gatos has a smaller population count than La Mesa: 30709 compared with 59479 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: La Mesa does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 33% for Los Gatos versus 58% for La Mesa.

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

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

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