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Compare Santa Barbara to La Mesa

This post compares Santa Barbara, 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 Santa Barbara (city) La Mesa (city)
Population 91,443 59,479
Income (median) $49,574 $50,460
Home Value (median) $934,500 $455,800
White 77% 72%
Black 1% 7%
Asian 3% 5%
With Kids 23% 27%
Age (median) 37 36
Rentals 59% 58%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Barbara or La Mesa?
A: Santa Barbara has a larger population count than La Mesa: 91443 compared with 59479 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Barbara does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 59% for Santa Barbara versus 58% for La Mesa.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Santa Barbara may include: Monterey, Costa-Mesa, and Burbank.

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

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