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Compare San Jose to La Mesa

This post compares San Jose, 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 San Jose (city) La Mesa (city)
Population 1,023,031 59,479
Income (median) $61,896 $50,460
Home Value (median) $714,200 $455,800
White 40% 72%
Black 3% 7%
Asian 34% 5%
With Kids 38% 27%
Age (median) 36 36
Rentals 42% 58%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Jose or La Mesa?
A: San Jose has a much larger population count than La Mesa: 1023031 compared with 59479 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: La Mesa does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 42% for San Jose versus 58% for La Mesa.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to San Jose may include: San-Diego, San-Francisco, and Irvine.

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

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