Population
La Mesa
60,835
Galt
25,665
Median Income
La Mesa
$84,337
Galt
$86,327
Home Value
La Mesa
$738,800
Galt
$465,700
Rent
La Mesa
$1,958
Galt
$1,413
Crime Rate
La Mesa
4.16
Galt
4.11
Cost of Living
La Mesa
176.3
Galt
145.2
Avg Temp
La Mesa
N/A
Galt
N/A
Unemployment
La Mesa
6.3%
Galt
7.2%
How Similar Are La Mesa & Galt?
Galt is La Mesa's #22 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
La Mesa
60,835
Galt
25,665
La Mesa (60,835) is about 2.4x larger than Galt (25,665).
Violent Crime
La Mesa
4.16
Galt
4.11
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
La Mesa
13.79
Galt
14.73
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
La Mesa
40.2%
Galt
38.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
La Mesa
6.3%
Galt
7.2%
Galt has a 12% higher unemployment than La Mesa.
Median Income
La Mesa
$84,337
Galt
$86,327
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
La Mesa
$738,800
Galt
$465,700
La Mesa has a 37% higher home values than Galt.
Education
La Mesa
27.6%
Galt
14.3%
La Mesa has a 48% higher education than Galt.
Demographics
La Mesa
59.4%
Galt
58.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
La Mesa
176.3
Galt
145.2
La Mesa has a 18% higher cost of living than Galt.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. La Mesa and Galt share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Galt
Galt leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Galt leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGalt scores 185.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 271.5 in La Mesa. Galt has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,832 vs $2,459 in La Mesa (34% lower). Galt has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,255 vs $3,001 in La Mesa (33% lower).
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Housing Market — Galt leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLa Mesa has a median home value of $738,800 vs $465,700 in Galt (59% higher). Galt has a owner-occupied of 77.3% compared to 46.0% in La Mesa. Galt has a single-family homes of 84.2% compared to 51.6% in La Mesa.
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Jobs & Economy — La Mesa leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLa Mesa: 33,956 vs Galt: 13,109 for labor force. Galt has a poverty rate of 7.3% compared to 11.7% in La Mesa. La Mesa has a work from home of 14.9% compared to 10.9% in Galt.
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Crime & Safety — Galt leads
Source: FBI UCRLa Mesa has a property crime clearance of 14.7% compared to 6.6% in Galt. Galt has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.62 compared to 0.83 in La Mesa. Galt has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.71 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 14.3% in Galt. La Mesa has a high school diploma or higher of 39.9% compared to 35.7% in Galt.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLa Mesa has a population of 60,835, about 2.4x the size of Galt (25,665). La Mesa skews younger with a median age of 37.1 vs 38.7.
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La Mesa
Galt
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGalt: 4 vs La Mesa: 3 for with emergency services. La Mesa: 3.7 vs Galt: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGalt has a bicycle of 1.0% compared to 0.0% in La Mesa. La Mesa has a public transit of 2.4% compared to 1.3% in Galt. La Mesa has a work from home of 14.9% compared to 10.9% in Galt.
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