Population
La Mesa
60,835
Haverhill
67,387
Median Income
La Mesa
$84,337
Haverhill
$87,675
Home Value
La Mesa
$738,800
Haverhill
$426,900
Rent
La Mesa
$1,958
Haverhill
$1,620
Crime Rate
La Mesa
4.16
Haverhill
4.11
Cost of Living
La Mesa
176.3
Haverhill
148.8
Avg Temp
La Mesa
N/A
Haverhill
N/A
Unemployment
La Mesa
6.3%
Haverhill
5.9%
How Similar Are La Mesa & Haverhill?
Haverhill is La Mesa's #15 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
La Mesa
60,835
Haverhill
67,387
Both cities have similar populations — La Mesa at 60,835 and Haverhill at 67,387.
Violent Crime
La Mesa
4.16
Haverhill
4.11
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
La Mesa
13.79
Haverhill
9.24
La Mesa has a 33% higher property crime than Haverhill.
Political Leaning
La Mesa
40.2%
Haverhill
38.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
La Mesa
6.3%
Haverhill
5.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
La Mesa
$84,337
Haverhill
$87,675
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
La Mesa
$738,800
Haverhill
$426,900
La Mesa has a 42% higher home values than Haverhill.
Education
La Mesa
27.6%
Haverhill
22.1%
La Mesa has a 20% higher education than Haverhill.
Demographics
La Mesa
59.4%
Haverhill
69.9%
Haverhill has a 15% higher demographics than La Mesa.
Cost of Living
La Mesa
176.3
Haverhill
148.8
La Mesa has a 16% higher cost of living than Haverhill.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. La Mesa and Haverhill share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Haverhill leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Haverhill leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHaverhill scores 197.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 271.5 in La Mesa. Haverhill has a living wage (1 adult) of $65,471 vs $77,589 in La Mesa (19% lower). Haverhill has a living wage (family of 4) of $154,750 vs $183,392 in La Mesa (19% lower).
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Housing Market — Haverhill leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLa Mesa has a median home value of $738,800 vs $426,900 in Haverhill (73% higher). Haverhill has a owner-occupied of 61.3% compared to 46.0% in La Mesa. Haverhill has a median rent of $1,620 vs $1,958 in La Mesa (21% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Haverhill leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLa Mesa has a work from home of 14.9% compared to 11.6% in Haverhill. Haverhill: 38,134 vs La Mesa: 33,956 for labor force. Haverhill has a poverty rate of 10.6% compared to 11.7% in La Mesa.
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Crime & Safety — Haverhill leads
Source: FBI UCRHaverhill has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.13 compared to 0.83 in La Mesa. Haverhill has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.17 compared to 2.20 in La Mesa. Haverhill has a property crime clearance of 28.9% compared to 14.7% in La Mesa.
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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 22.1% in Haverhill. Haverhill has a high school diploma or higher of 43.1% compared to 39.9% in La Mesa.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHaverhill has a population of 67,387, about 1.1x the size of La Mesa (60,835). La Mesa skews younger with a median age of 37.1 vs 38.7.
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La Mesa
Haverhill
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHaverhill: 4 vs La Mesa: 3 for with emergency services. La Mesa: 3.7 vs Haverhill: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHaverhill has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in La Mesa. La Mesa has a public transit of 2.4% compared to 1.7% in Haverhill. La Mesa has a work from home of 14.9% compared to 11.6% in Haverhill.
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