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Compare Palm Springs to La Mesa

This post compares Palm Springs, 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 Palm Springs (city) La Mesa (city)
Population 47,140 59,479
Income (median) $45,934 $50,460
Home Value (median) $340,600 $455,800
White 83% 72%
Black 4% 7%
Asian 4% 5%
With Kids 12% 27%
Age (median) 54 36
Rentals 41% 58%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palm Springs or La Mesa?
A: Palm Springs has a similar population count than La Mesa: 47140 compared with 59479 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Palm Springs or in La Mesa?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Palm Springs.

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Palm Springs may include: Palm-Desert, Seal-Beach, and Fair-Oaks.

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

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