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Compare Menlo Park to La Mesa

This post compares Menlo Park, 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 Menlo Park (city) La Mesa (city)
Population 33,661 59,479
Income (median) $106,944 $50,460
Home Value (median) $1,764,600 $455,800
White 68% 72%
Black 4% 7%
Asian 13% 5%
With Kids 36% 27%
Age (median) 37 36
Rentals 41% 58%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Menlo Park or La Mesa?
A: Menlo Park has a smaller population count than La Mesa: 33661 compared with 59479 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: La Mesa does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 41% for Menlo Park versus 58% for La Mesa.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Menlo Park may include: Burlingame, Manhattan-Beach, and Palo-Alto.

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

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