Population
La Mesa
60,835
Seaside
31,964
Median Income
La Mesa
$84,337
Seaside
$82,303
Home Value
La Mesa
$738,800
Seaside
$692,600
Rent
La Mesa
$1,958
Seaside
$2,314
Crime Rate
La Mesa
4.16
Seaside
5.13
Cost of Living
La Mesa
176.3
Seaside
178.0
Avg Temp
La Mesa
N/A
Seaside
N/A
Unemployment
La Mesa
6.3%
Seaside
6.5%
How Similar Are La Mesa & Seaside?
Seaside is La Mesa's #23 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
La Mesa
60,835
Seaside
31,964
La Mesa has a 47% larger population than Seaside.
Violent Crime
La Mesa
4.16
Seaside
5.13
Seaside has a 19% higher violent crime than La Mesa.
Property Crime
La Mesa
13.79
Seaside
8.33
La Mesa has a 40% higher property crime than Seaside.
Political Leaning
La Mesa
40.2%
Seaside
33.6%
Both cities lean Democratic, but La Mesa has a stronger Democratic lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
La Mesa
6.3%
Seaside
6.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
La Mesa
$84,337
Seaside
$82,303
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
La Mesa
$738,800
Seaside
$692,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
La Mesa
27.6%
Seaside
17.7%
La Mesa has a 36% higher education than Seaside.
Demographics
La Mesa
59.4%
Seaside
39.9%
La Mesa has a 33% higher demographics than Seaside.
Cost of Living
La Mesa
176.3
Seaside
178.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. La Mesa and Seaside share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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La Mesa
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Seaside
La Mesa leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Seaside leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSeaside has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,684 vs $3,001 in La Mesa (12% lower). Seaside has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,232 vs $2,459 in La Mesa (10% lower). La Mesa scores 271.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 279.8 in Seaside.
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Housing Market — La Mesa leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSeaside has a median property tax of $3,716 vs $4,927 in La Mesa (33% lower). Seaside has a single-family homes of 71.4% compared to 51.6% in La Mesa. La Mesa has a owner-occupied of 46.0% compared to 37.1% in Seaside.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — La Mesa leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLa Mesa: 33,956 vs Seaside: 16,991 for labor force. La Mesa has a work from home of 14.9% compared to 7.9% in Seaside. La Mesa has a per capita income of $46,783 vs $33,614 in Seaside (39% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Seaside leads
Source: FBI UCRSeaside has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.74 compared to 2.20 in La Mesa. Seaside has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 8.33 compared to 13.79 in La Mesa. Seaside has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 6.26 compared to 8.96 in La Mesa.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
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 17.7% in Seaside. La Mesa has a high school diploma or higher of 39.9% compared to 31.8% in Seaside.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 1.9x the size of Seaside (31,964). Seaside skews younger with a median age of 33.7 vs 37.1.
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Median Age
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
La Mesa
Seaside
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLa Mesa: 3.7 vs Seaside: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Seaside: 4 vs La Mesa: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — La Mesa leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSeaside has a bicycle of 1.4% compared to 0.0% in La Mesa. La Mesa has a work from home of 14.9% compared to 7.9% in Seaside. La Mesa has a public transit of 2.4% compared to 1.7% in Seaside.
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