Population
La Mesa
60,835
Delray Beach
66,940
Median Income
La Mesa
$84,337
Delray Beach
$79,393
Home Value
La Mesa
$738,800
Delray Beach
$386,700
Rent
La Mesa
$1,958
Delray Beach
$1,914
Crime Rate
La Mesa
4.16
Delray Beach
4.25
Cost of Living
La Mesa
176.3
Delray Beach
146.8
Avg Temp
La Mesa
N/A
Delray Beach
N/A
Unemployment
La Mesa
6.3%
Delray Beach
5.7%
How Similar Are La Mesa & Delray Beach?
Delray Beach is La Mesa's #20 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
La Mesa
60,835
Delray Beach
66,940
Both cities have similar populations — La Mesa at 60,835 and Delray Beach at 66,940.
Violent Crime
La Mesa
4.16
Delray Beach
4.25
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
La Mesa
13.79
Delray Beach
26.31
Delray Beach has a 48% higher property crime than La Mesa.
Political Leaning
La Mesa
40.2%
Delray Beach
49.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Delray Beach has a stronger Democratic lean (18% difference).
Unemployment
La Mesa
6.3%
Delray Beach
5.7%
La Mesa has a 11% higher unemployment than Delray Beach.
Median Income
La Mesa
$84,337
Delray Beach
$79,393
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
La Mesa
$738,800
Delray Beach
$386,700
La Mesa has a 48% higher home values than Delray Beach.
Education
La Mesa
27.6%
Delray Beach
33.0%
Delray Beach has a 16% higher education than La Mesa.
Demographics
La Mesa
59.4%
Delray Beach
55.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
La Mesa
176.3
Delray Beach
146.8
La Mesa has a 17% higher cost of living than Delray Beach.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. La Mesa and Delray Beach share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Delray Beach
Delray Beach leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Delray Beach leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDelray Beach scores 200.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 271.5 in La Mesa. Delray Beach has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,254 vs $3,001 in La Mesa (33% lower). Delray Beach has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,901 vs $2,459 in La Mesa (29% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLa Mesa has a median home value of $738,800 vs $386,700 in Delray Beach (91% higher). La Mesa has a vacancy rate of 4.7% compared to 21.1% in Delray Beach. Delray Beach has a median property tax of $3,118 vs $4,927 in La Mesa (58% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Delray Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDelray Beach has a per capita income of $56,068 vs $46,783 in La Mesa (17% higher). Delray Beach has a government sector of 43.8% compared to 37.2% in La Mesa. Delray Beach has a work from home of 17.2% compared to 14.9% in La Mesa.
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Crime & Safety — La Mesa leads
Source: FBI UCRDelray Beach has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.07 in La Mesa. La Mesa has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 8.96 compared to 22.74 in Delray Beach. Delray Beach has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.55 compared to 0.83 in La Mesa.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Delray Beach leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDelray Beach has a high school diploma or higher of 50.9% compared to 39.9% in La Mesa. Delray Beach has a bachelor's degree or higher of 33.0% compared to 27.6% in La Mesa.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDelray Beach has a population of 66,940, about 1.1x the size of La Mesa (60,835). La Mesa skews younger with a median age of 37.1 vs 51.8.
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La Mesa
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Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLa Mesa: 3.7 vs Delray Beach: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Delray Beach: 5 vs La Mesa: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Delray Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDelray Beach has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in La Mesa. Delray Beach has a public transit of 2.8% compared to 2.4% in La Mesa. Delray Beach has a work from home of 17.2% compared to 14.9% in La Mesa.
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