Population
La Mesa
60,835
Marina
22,324
Median Income
La Mesa
$84,337
Marina
$88,518
Home Value
La Mesa
$738,800
Marina
$760,800
Rent
La Mesa
$1,958
Marina
$2,105
Crime Rate
La Mesa
4.16
Marina
2.95
Cost of Living
La Mesa
176.3
Marina
181.1
Avg Temp
La Mesa
N/A
Marina
N/A
Unemployment
La Mesa
6.3%
Marina
5.9%
How Similar Are La Mesa & Marina?
Marina is La Mesa's #1 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
La Mesa
60,835
Marina
22,324
La Mesa (60,835) is about 2.7x larger than Marina (22,324).
Violent Crime
La Mesa
4.16
Marina
2.95
La Mesa has a 29% higher violent crime than Marina.
Property Crime
La Mesa
13.79
Marina
12.42
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 10% difference.
Political Leaning
La Mesa
40.2%
Marina
33.6%
Both cities lean Democratic, but La Mesa has a stronger Democratic lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
La Mesa
6.3%
Marina
5.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
La Mesa
$84,337
Marina
$88,518
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
La Mesa
$738,800
Marina
$760,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
La Mesa
27.6%
Marina
23.7%
La Mesa has a 14% higher education than Marina.
Demographics
La Mesa
59.4%
Marina
42.6%
La Mesa has a 28% higher demographics than Marina.
Cost of Living
La Mesa
176.3
Marina
181.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. La Mesa and Marina share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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La Mesa
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La Mesa leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — La Mesa leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMarina scores 112.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 128.9 in La Mesa. Marina has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,684 vs $3,001 in La Mesa (12% lower). Marina has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,232 vs $2,459 in La Mesa (10% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMarina has a vacancy rate of 3.8% compared to 4.7% in La Mesa. La Mesa has a owner-occupied of 46.0% compared to 39.3% in Marina. Marina has a single-family homes of 56.1% compared to 51.6% in La Mesa.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLa Mesa: 33,956 vs Marina: 12,182 for labor force. La Mesa has a work from home of 14.9% compared to 11.0% in Marina. La Mesa has a poverty rate of 11.7% compared to 14.6% in Marina.
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Crime & Safety — Marina leads
Source: FBI UCRMarina has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.61 compared to 2.20 in La Mesa. Marina has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.35 compared to 0.83 in La Mesa. Marina has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.91 compared to 3.13 in La Mesa.
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Property Crime Clearance
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 23.7% in Marina. La Mesa has a high school diploma or higher of 39.9% compared to 37.6% in Marina.
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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 2.7x the size of Marina (22,324).
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Black
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Asian
La Mesa
Marina
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLa Mesa: 3.7 vs Marina: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Marina: 4 vs La Mesa: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMarina has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.0% in La Mesa. La Mesa has a work from home of 14.9% compared to 11.0% in Marina. Marina has a public transit of 2.5% compared to 2.4% in La Mesa.
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