Population
La Mesa
60,835
Fallbrook
32,467
Median Income
La Mesa
$84,337
Fallbrook
$87,293
Home Value
La Mesa
$738,800
Fallbrook
$713,000
Rent
La Mesa
$1,958
Fallbrook
$1,675
Crime Rate
La Mesa
4.16
Fallbrook
N/A
Cost of Living
La Mesa
176.3
Fallbrook
169.8
Avg Temp
La Mesa
N/A
Fallbrook
N/A
Unemployment
La Mesa
6.3%
Fallbrook
6.3%
How Similar Are La Mesa & Fallbrook?
Fallbrook is La Mesa's #10 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
La Mesa
60,835
Fallbrook
32,467
La Mesa has a 47% larger population than Fallbrook.
Political Leaning
La Mesa
40.2%
Fallbrook
40.2%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
La Mesa
6.3%
Fallbrook
6.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
La Mesa
$84,337
Fallbrook
$87,293
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
La Mesa
$738,800
Fallbrook
$713,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
La Mesa
27.6%
Fallbrook
17.7%
La Mesa has a 36% higher education than Fallbrook.
Demographics
La Mesa
59.4%
Fallbrook
50.2%
La Mesa has a 15% higher demographics than Fallbrook.
Cost of Living
La Mesa
176.3
Fallbrook
169.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. La Mesa and Fallbrook share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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La Mesa
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Fallbrook
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fallbrook leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFallbrook scores 248.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 271.5 in La Mesa. Fallbrook has a living wage (1 adult) of $74,712 vs $77,589 in La Mesa. Fallbrook has a living wage (family of 4) of $176,592 vs $183,392 in La Mesa.
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Housing Market — Fallbrook leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFallbrook has a single-family homes of 67.2% compared to 51.6% in La Mesa. Fallbrook has a owner-occupied of 59.5% compared to 46.0% in La Mesa. La Mesa has a vacancy rate of 4.7% compared to 5.9% in Fallbrook.
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Jobs & Economy — La Mesa leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLa Mesa: 33,956 vs Fallbrook: 14,871 for labor force. La Mesa has a work from home of 14.9% compared to 9.1% in Fallbrook. La Mesa has a per capita income of $46,783 vs $34,747 in Fallbrook (35% higher).
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Crime & Safety
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Weather & Climate
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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 17.7% in Fallbrook. La Mesa has a high school diploma or higher of 39.9% compared to 34.0% in Fallbrook.
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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 1.9x the size of Fallbrook (32,467). Fallbrook skews younger with a median age of 34.4 vs 37.1.
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La Mesa
Fallbrook
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLa Mesa: 3.7 vs Fallbrook: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Fallbrook: 5 vs La Mesa: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFallbrook has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in La Mesa. La Mesa has a work from home of 14.9% compared to 9.1% in Fallbrook. La Mesa has a public transit of 2.4% compared to 1.7% in Fallbrook.
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