Population
La Mesa
60,835
Monterey Park
59,639
Median Income
La Mesa
$84,337
Monterey Park
$77,605
Home Value
La Mesa
$738,800
Monterey Park
$818,300
Rent
La Mesa
$1,958
Monterey Park
$1,845
Crime Rate
La Mesa
4.16
Monterey Park
2.81
Cost of Living
La Mesa
176.3
Monterey Park
175.3
Avg Temp
La Mesa
N/A
Monterey Park
N/A
Unemployment
La Mesa
6.3%
Monterey Park
5.7%
How Similar Are La Mesa & Monterey Park?
Monterey Park is La Mesa's #3 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
La Mesa
60,835
Monterey Park
59,639
Both cities have similar populations — La Mesa at 60,835 and Monterey Park at 59,639.
Violent Crime
La Mesa
4.16
Monterey Park
2.81
La Mesa has a 32% higher violent crime than Monterey Park.
Property Crime
La Mesa
13.79
Monterey Park
21.11
Monterey Park has a 35% higher property crime than La Mesa.
Political Leaning
La Mesa
40.2%
Monterey Park
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but La Mesa has a stronger Democratic lean (21% difference).
Unemployment
La Mesa
6.3%
Monterey Park
5.7%
La Mesa has a 11% higher unemployment than Monterey Park.
Median Income
La Mesa
$84,337
Monterey Park
$77,605
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
La Mesa
$738,800
Monterey Park
$818,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
La Mesa
27.6%
Monterey Park
26.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
La Mesa
59.4%
Monterey Park
11.5%
La Mesa's demographics is significantly higher than Monterey Park's — 81% difference.
Cost of Living
La Mesa
176.3
Monterey Park
175.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. La Mesa and Monterey Park share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Monterey Park
Monterey Park leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Monterey Park leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMonterey Park has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,085 vs $2,459 in La Mesa (18% lower). Monterey Park has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,601 vs $3,001 in La Mesa (15% lower). Monterey Park scores 118.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 128.9 in La Mesa.
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Housing Market — Monterey Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLa Mesa has a vacancy rate of 4.7% compared to 6.1% in Monterey Park. Monterey Park has a single-family homes of 65.8% compared to 51.6% in La Mesa. La Mesa has a median property tax of $4,927 vs $5,602 in Monterey Park (12% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLa Mesa has a per capita income of $46,783 vs $37,702 in Monterey Park (24% higher). La Mesa: 33,956 vs Monterey Park: 29,413 for labor force. Monterey Park has a unemployment rate of 5.7% compared to 6.3% in La Mesa.
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Crime & Safety — La Mesa leads
Source: FBI UCRMonterey Park has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.07 in La Mesa. Monterey Park has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.41 compared to 3.13 in La Mesa. La Mesa has a property crime clearance of 14.7% compared to 7.3% in Monterey Park.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMonterey Park has a high school diploma or higher of 45.2% compared to 39.9% in La Mesa. La Mesa has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.6% compared to 26.6% in Monterey Park.
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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 1x the size of Monterey Park (59,639). La Mesa skews younger with a median age of 37.1 vs 45.5.
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La Mesa
Monterey Park
Healthcare — La Mesa leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLa Mesa: 3.7 vs Monterey Park: 1.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). La Mesa: 3 vs Monterey Park: 2 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Monterey Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMonterey Park has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.0% in La Mesa. Monterey Park has a public transit of 2.9% compared to 2.4% in La Mesa. La Mesa has a drive alone of 71.4% compared to 65.5% in Monterey Park.
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