Population
La Mesa
60,835
Rowland Heights
46,787
Median Income
La Mesa
$84,337
Rowland Heights
$85,202
Home Value
La Mesa
$738,800
Rowland Heights
$812,900
Rent
La Mesa
$1,958
Rowland Heights
$1,929
Crime Rate
La Mesa
4.16
Rowland Heights
N/A
Cost of Living
La Mesa
176.3
Rowland Heights
183.3
Avg Temp
La Mesa
N/A
Rowland Heights
N/A
Unemployment
La Mesa
6.3%
Rowland Heights
6.8%
How Similar Are La Mesa & Rowland Heights?
Rowland Heights is La Mesa's #2 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
La Mesa
60,835
Rowland Heights
46,787
La Mesa has a 23% larger population than Rowland Heights.
Political Leaning
La Mesa
40.2%
Rowland Heights
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but La Mesa has a stronger Democratic lean (21% difference).
Unemployment
La Mesa
6.3%
Rowland Heights
6.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
La Mesa
$84,337
Rowland Heights
$85,202
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
La Mesa
$738,800
Rowland Heights
$812,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
La Mesa
27.6%
Rowland Heights
27.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
La Mesa
59.4%
Rowland Heights
10.5%
La Mesa's demographics is significantly higher than Rowland Heights's — 82% difference.
Cost of Living
La Mesa
176.3
Rowland Heights
183.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. La Mesa and Rowland Heights share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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La Mesa
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Rowland Heights
La Mesa leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — La Mesa leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRowland Heights has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,085 vs $2,459 in La Mesa (18% lower). Rowland Heights has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,601 vs $3,001 in La Mesa (15% lower). La Mesa scores 271.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 288.7 in Rowland Heights.
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Housing Market — Rowland Heights leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRowland Heights has a single-family homes of 75.0% compared to 51.6% in La Mesa. Rowland Heights has a owner-occupied of 66.7% compared to 46.0% in La Mesa. La Mesa has a median property tax of $4,927 vs $6,186 in Rowland Heights (20% lower).
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 Rowland Heights: 24,086 for labor force. La Mesa has a work from home of 14.9% compared to 12.2% in Rowland Heights. La Mesa has a per capita income of $46,783 vs $39,842 in Rowland Heights (17% higher).
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Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRowland Heights has a high school diploma or higher of 46.0% 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 ACSLa Mesa has a population of 60,835, about 1.3x the size of Rowland Heights (46,787). La Mesa skews younger with a median age of 37.1 vs 45.2.
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Black
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La Mesa
Rowland Heights
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLa Mesa: 3.7 vs Rowland Heights: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Rowland Heights: 4 vs La Mesa: 3 for with emergency services.
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — La Mesa leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRowland Heights has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.0% in La Mesa. La Mesa has a public transit of 2.4% compared to 1.9% in Rowland Heights. La Mesa has a work from home of 14.9% compared to 12.2% in Rowland Heights.
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