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Compare Rancho San Diego to La Mesa

This post compares Rancho San Diego, 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 Rancho San Diego (CDP) La Mesa (city)
Population 21,651 59,479
Income (median) $68,326 $50,460
Home Value (median) $560,100 $455,800
White 84% 72%
Black 2% 7%
Asian 3% 5%
With Kids 31% 27%
Age (median) 42 36
Rentals 30% 58%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Rancho San Diego or La Mesa?
A: Rancho San Diego has a much smaller population count than La Mesa: 21651 compared with 59479 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Rancho San Diego or La Mesa?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Rancho San Diego.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: La Mesa does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 30% for Rancho San Diego versus 58% for La Mesa.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Rancho San Diego may include: Petaluma, Martinez, and Casa-de-Oro-Mount-Helix.

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

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