Population
La Mesa
60,835
Duarte
21,921
Median Income
La Mesa
$84,337
Duarte
$97,952
Home Value
La Mesa
$738,800
Duarte
$710,700
Rent
La Mesa
$1,958
Duarte
$1,991
Crime Rate
La Mesa
4.16
Duarte
2.49
Cost of Living
La Mesa
176.3
Duarte
184.5
Avg Temp
La Mesa
N/A
Duarte
N/A
Unemployment
La Mesa
6.3%
Duarte
6.3%
How Similar Are La Mesa & Duarte?
Duarte is La Mesa's #25 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
La Mesa
60,835
Duarte
21,921
La Mesa (60,835) is about 2.8x larger than Duarte (21,921).
Violent Crime
La Mesa
4.16
Duarte
2.49
La Mesa has a 40% higher violent crime than Duarte.
Property Crime
La Mesa
13.79
Duarte
12.22
La Mesa has a 11% higher property crime than Duarte.
Political Leaning
La Mesa
40.2%
Duarte
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but La Mesa has a stronger Democratic lean (21% difference).
Unemployment
La Mesa
6.3%
Duarte
6.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
La Mesa
$84,337
Duarte
$97,952
Duarte has a 14% higher median income than La Mesa.
Home Values
La Mesa
$738,800
Duarte
$710,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
La Mesa
27.6%
Duarte
25.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
La Mesa
59.4%
Duarte
36.8%
La Mesa has a 38% higher demographics than Duarte.
Cost of Living
La Mesa
176.3
Duarte
184.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. La Mesa and Duarte share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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La Mesa
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Duarte
Duarte leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — La Mesa leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDuarte has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,085 vs $2,459 in La Mesa (18% lower). Duarte has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,601 vs $3,001 in La Mesa (15% lower). La Mesa scores 128.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 149.7 in Duarte.
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Housing Market — Duarte leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDuarte has a single-family homes of 76.0% compared to 51.6% in La Mesa. Duarte has a owner-occupied of 62.8% compared to 46.0% in La Mesa. Duarte has a vacancy rate of 3.8% compared to 4.7% in La Mesa.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Duarte leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLa Mesa: 33,956 vs Duarte: 11,588 for labor force. Duarte has a poverty rate of 7.8% compared to 11.7% in La Mesa. La Mesa has a per capita income of $46,783 vs $40,634 in Duarte (15% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Duarte leads
Source: FBI UCRDuarte has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.10 compared to 3.13 in La Mesa. Duarte has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.49 compared to 4.16 in La Mesa. La Mesa has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.83 compared to 1.27 in Duarte.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLa Mesa has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.6% compared to 25.0% in Duarte. Duarte has a high school diploma or higher of 43.2% compared to 39.9% in La Mesa.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLa Mesa has a population of 60,835, about 2.8x the size of Duarte (21,921). La Mesa skews younger with a median age of 37.1 vs 44.6.
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Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
La Mesa
Duarte
Healthcare — La Mesa leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLa Mesa: 3.7 vs Duarte: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). La Mesa: 3 vs Duarte: 2 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Duarte leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDuarte has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in La Mesa. La Mesa has a public transit of 2.4% compared to 2.0% in Duarte. Duarte has a drive alone of 72.3% compared to 71.4% in La Mesa.
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