Population
La Mesa
60,835
Baldwin Park
70,720
Median Income
La Mesa
$84,337
Baldwin Park
$79,087
Home Value
La Mesa
$738,800
Baldwin Park
$588,100
Rent
La Mesa
$1,958
Baldwin Park
$1,817
Crime Rate
La Mesa
4.16
Baldwin Park
4.04
Cost of Living
La Mesa
176.3
Baldwin Park
159.0
Avg Temp
La Mesa
N/A
Baldwin Park
N/A
Unemployment
La Mesa
6.3%
Baldwin Park
6.3%
How Similar Are La Mesa & Baldwin Park?
Baldwin Park is La Mesa's #4 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
La Mesa
60,835
Baldwin Park
70,720
Baldwin Park has a 14% larger population than La Mesa.
Violent Crime
La Mesa
4.16
Baldwin Park
4.04
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
La Mesa
13.79
Baldwin Park
14.29
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
La Mesa
40.2%
Baldwin Park
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but La Mesa has a stronger Democratic lean (21% difference).
Unemployment
La Mesa
6.3%
Baldwin Park
6.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
La Mesa
$84,337
Baldwin Park
$79,087
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
La Mesa
$738,800
Baldwin Park
$588,100
La Mesa has a 20% higher home values than Baldwin Park.
Education
La Mesa
27.6%
Baldwin Park
9.6%
La Mesa's education is significantly higher than Baldwin Park's — 65% difference.
Demographics
La Mesa
59.4%
Baldwin Park
19.9%
La Mesa's demographics is significantly higher than Baldwin Park's — 66% difference.
Cost of Living
La Mesa
176.3
Baldwin Park
159.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. La Mesa and Baldwin Park share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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La Mesa leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Baldwin Park leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBaldwin Park has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,085 vs $2,459 in La Mesa (18% lower). Baldwin Park scores 233.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 271.5 in La Mesa. Baldwin Park has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,601 vs $3,001 in La Mesa (15% lower).
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Housing Market — Baldwin Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBaldwin Park has a vacancy rate of 1.9% compared to 4.7% in La Mesa. Baldwin Park has a single-family homes of 78.0% compared to 51.6% in La Mesa. La Mesa has a median home value of $738,800 vs $588,100 in Baldwin Park (26% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — La Mesa leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLa Mesa has a work from home of 14.9% compared to 5.9% in Baldwin Park. La Mesa has a per capita income of $46,783 vs $25,886 in Baldwin Park (81% higher). Baldwin Park has a government sector of 44.8% compared to 37.2% in La Mesa.
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Crime & Safety — La Mesa leads
Source: FBI UCRLa Mesa has a property crime clearance of 14.7% compared to 7.8% in Baldwin Park. La Mesa has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.09 in Baldwin Park. Baldwin Park has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.90 compared to 2.20 in La Mesa.
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Schools & Education — La Mesa leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLa Mesa has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.6% compared to 9.6% in Baldwin Park. La Mesa has a high school diploma or higher of 39.9% compared to 30.3% in Baldwin Park.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBaldwin Park has a population of 70,720, about 1.2x the size of La Mesa (60,835).
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Baldwin Park
Healthcare — La Mesa leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLa Mesa: 3.7 vs Baldwin Park: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). La Mesa: 3 vs Baldwin Park: 2 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Baldwin Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLa Mesa has a work from home of 14.9% compared to 5.9% in Baldwin Park. Baldwin Park has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in La Mesa. Baldwin Park has a public transit of 2.9% compared to 2.4% in La Mesa.
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