Population
Burbank
105,165
La Mesa
60,835
Median Income
Burbank
$95,816
La Mesa
$84,337
Home Value
Burbank
$1,041,100
La Mesa
$738,800
Rent
Burbank
$2,089
La Mesa
$1,958
Crime Rate
Burbank
3.91
La Mesa
4.16
Cost of Living
Burbank
202.0
La Mesa
176.3
Avg Temp
Burbank
N/A
La Mesa
N/A
Unemployment
Burbank
6.9%
La Mesa
6.3%
How Similar Are Burbank & La Mesa?
La Mesa is Burbank's #23 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Burbank
105,165
La Mesa
60,835
Burbank has a 42% larger population than La Mesa.
Violent Crime
Burbank
3.91
La Mesa
4.16
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Burbank
30.72
La Mesa
13.79
Burbank's property crime is significantly higher than La Mesa's — 55% difference.
Political Leaning
Burbank
31.9%
La Mesa
40.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but La Mesa has a stronger Democratic lean (21% difference).
Unemployment
Burbank
6.9%
La Mesa
6.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Burbank
$95,816
La Mesa
$84,337
Burbank has a 12% higher median income than La Mesa.
Home Values
Burbank
$1,041,100
La Mesa
$738,800
Burbank has a 29% higher home values than La Mesa.
Education
Burbank
33.9%
La Mesa
27.6%
Burbank has a 19% higher education than La Mesa.
Demographics
Burbank
60.5%
La Mesa
59.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Burbank
202.0
La Mesa
176.3
Burbank has a 13% higher cost of living than La Mesa.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Burbank and La Mesa differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Burbank leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — La Mesa leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLa Mesa scores 271.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 334.5 in Burbank. Burbank has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,085 vs $2,459 in La Mesa (15% lower). La Mesa scores 176.3 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 202.0 in Burbank.
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Housing Market — La Mesa leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLa Mesa has a vacancy rate of 4.7% compared to 7.0% in Burbank. Burbank has a median home value of $1,041,100 vs $738,800 in La Mesa (41% higher). La Mesa has a median property tax of $4,927 vs $5,819 in Burbank (18% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Burbank leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBurbank has a work from home of 27.4% compared to 14.9% in La Mesa. Burbank: 57,946 vs La Mesa: 33,956 for labor force. Burbank has a per capita income of $55,630 vs $46,783 in La Mesa (19% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Burbank leads
Source: FBI UCRLa Mesa has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 8.96 compared to 24.36 in Burbank. La Mesa has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 13.79 compared to 30.72 in Burbank. Burbank has a property crime clearance of 31.2% compared to 14.7% in La Mesa.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Burbank leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBurbank has a bachelor's degree or higher of 33.9% compared to 27.6% in La Mesa. Burbank has a high school diploma or higher of 44.9% compared to 39.9% in La Mesa.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBurbank has a population of 105,165, about 1.7x the size of La Mesa (60,835). La Mesa skews younger with a median age of 37.1 vs 39.8.
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Burbank
La Mesa
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBurbank: 4 vs La Mesa: 3 for with emergency services. La Mesa: 3.7 vs Burbank: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBurbank has a work from home of 27.4% compared to 14.9% in La Mesa. La Mesa has a public transit of 2.4% compared to 1.6% in Burbank. La Mesa has a drive alone of 71.4% compared to 61.8% in Burbank.
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