Population
La Mesa
60,835
Redlands
72,985
Median Income
La Mesa
$84,337
Redlands
$99,158
Home Value
La Mesa
$738,800
Redlands
$583,000
Rent
La Mesa
$1,958
Redlands
$1,883
Crime Rate
La Mesa
4.16
Redlands
2.99
Cost of Living
La Mesa
176.3
Redlands
174.0
Avg Temp
La Mesa
N/A
Redlands
N/A
Unemployment
La Mesa
6.3%
Redlands
6.2%
How Similar Are La Mesa & Redlands?
Redlands is La Mesa's #13 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
La Mesa
60,835
Redlands
72,985
Redlands has a 17% larger population than La Mesa.
Violent Crime
La Mesa
4.16
Redlands
2.99
La Mesa has a 28% higher violent crime than Redlands.
Property Crime
La Mesa
13.79
Redlands
21.51
Redlands has a 36% higher property crime than La Mesa.
Political Leaning
La Mesa
40.2%
Redlands
49.7%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Redlands has a stronger Democratic lean (19% difference).
Unemployment
La Mesa
6.3%
Redlands
6.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
La Mesa
$84,337
Redlands
$99,158
Redlands has a 15% higher median income than La Mesa.
Home Values
La Mesa
$738,800
Redlands
$583,000
La Mesa has a 21% higher home values than Redlands.
Education
La Mesa
27.6%
Redlands
28.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
La Mesa
59.4%
Redlands
53.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
La Mesa
176.3
Redlands
174.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. La Mesa and Redlands share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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La Mesa
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Redlands
Redlands leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Redlands leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRedlands has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,777 vs $2,459 in La Mesa (38% lower). Redlands has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,201 vs $3,001 in La Mesa (36% lower). La Mesa scores 128.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 151.6 in Redlands.
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Housing Market — Redlands leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLa Mesa has a median home value of $738,800 vs $583,000 in Redlands (27% higher). Redlands has a single-family homes of 67.6% compared to 51.6% in La Mesa. Redlands has a owner-occupied of 57.4% compared to 46.0% in La Mesa.
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Jobs & Economy — Redlands leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRedlands has a poverty rate of 7.4% compared to 11.7% in La Mesa. Redlands has a median household income of $99,158 vs $84,337 in La Mesa (15% higher). La Mesa has a work from home of 14.9% compared to 13.3% in Redlands.
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Crime & Safety — La Mesa leads
Source: FBI UCRLa Mesa has a property crime clearance of 14.7% compared to 4.6% in Redlands. Redlands has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.73 compared to 3.13 in La Mesa. Redlands has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.07 in La Mesa.
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Schools & Education — Redlands leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRedlands has a high school diploma or higher of 42.1% compared to 39.9% in La Mesa. Redlands has a bachelor's degree or higher of 28.9% compared to 27.6% in La Mesa.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRedlands has a population of 72,985, about 1.2x the size of La Mesa (60,835). Redlands skews younger with a median age of 35.6 vs 37.1.
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Black
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La Mesa
Redlands
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLa Mesa: 3.7 vs Redlands: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Redlands: 4 vs La Mesa: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLa Mesa has a public transit of 2.4% compared to 0.8% in Redlands. Redlands has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in La Mesa. La Mesa has a work from home of 14.9% compared to 13.3% in Redlands.
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