Population
La Mesa
60,835
Mount Vernon
72,528
Median Income
La Mesa
$84,337
Mount Vernon
$77,171
Home Value
La Mesa
$738,800
Mount Vernon
$449,600
Rent
La Mesa
$1,958
Mount Vernon
$1,546
Crime Rate
La Mesa
4.16
Mount Vernon
5.44
Cost of Living
La Mesa
176.3
Mount Vernon
157.3
Avg Temp
La Mesa
N/A
Mount Vernon
N/A
Unemployment
La Mesa
6.3%
Mount Vernon
6.9%
How Similar Are La Mesa & Mount Vernon?
Mount Vernon is La Mesa's #24 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
La Mesa
60,835
Mount Vernon
72,528
Mount Vernon has a 16% larger population than La Mesa.
Violent Crime
La Mesa
4.16
Mount Vernon
5.44
Mount Vernon has a 24% higher violent crime than La Mesa.
Property Crime
La Mesa
13.79
Mount Vernon
14.59
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
La Mesa
40.2%
Mount Vernon
36.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
La Mesa
6.3%
Mount Vernon
6.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
La Mesa
$84,337
Mount Vernon
$77,171
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
La Mesa
$738,800
Mount Vernon
$449,600
La Mesa has a 39% higher home values than Mount Vernon.
Education
La Mesa
27.6%
Mount Vernon
25.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
La Mesa
59.4%
Mount Vernon
16.2%
La Mesa's demographics is significantly higher than Mount Vernon's — 73% difference.
Cost of Living
La Mesa
176.3
Mount Vernon
157.3
La Mesa has a 11% higher cost of living than Mount Vernon.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. La Mesa and Mount Vernon share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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La Mesa leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Mount Vernon leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMount Vernon scores 225.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 271.5 in La Mesa. Mount Vernon has a living wage (1 adult) of $69,192 vs $77,589 in La Mesa (12% lower). Mount Vernon has a living wage (family of 4) of $163,546 vs $183,392 in La Mesa (12% lower).
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Housing Market — La Mesa leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLa Mesa has a single-family homes of 51.6% compared to 31.0% in Mount Vernon. La Mesa has a median home value of $738,800 vs $449,600 in Mount Vernon (64% higher). La Mesa has a median property tax of $4,927 vs $10,001 in Mount Vernon (51% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — La Mesa leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLa Mesa has a work from home of 14.9% compared to 8.1% in Mount Vernon. La Mesa has a poverty rate of 11.7% compared to 13.6% in Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon: 39,485 vs La Mesa: 33,956 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — La Mesa leads
Source: FBI UCRMount Vernon has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.07 in La Mesa. Mount Vernon has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.38 compared to 2.20 in La Mesa. La Mesa has a violent crime clearance of 58.2% compared to 37.9% in Mount Vernon.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMount Vernon has a high school diploma or higher of 43.4% compared to 39.9% in La Mesa. La Mesa has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.6% compared to 25.8% in Mount Vernon.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMount Vernon has a population of 72,528, about 1.2x the size of La Mesa (60,835). La Mesa skews younger with a median age of 37.1 vs 41.9.
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La Mesa
Mount Vernon
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLa Mesa: 3.7 vs Mount Vernon: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Mount Vernon: 4 vs La Mesa: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMount Vernon has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in La Mesa. Mount Vernon has a public transit of 27.8% compared to 2.4% in La Mesa. La Mesa has a work from home of 14.9% compared to 8.1% in Mount Vernon.
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