Population
La Mesa
60,835
Winter Garden
47,182
Median Income
La Mesa
$84,337
Winter Garden
$106,371
Home Value
La Mesa
$738,800
Winter Garden
$428,200
Rent
La Mesa
$1,958
Winter Garden
$1,727
Crime Rate
La Mesa
4.16
Winter Garden
3.22
Cost of Living
La Mesa
176.3
Winter Garden
164.0
Avg Temp
La Mesa
N/A
Winter Garden
N/A
Unemployment
La Mesa
6.3%
Winter Garden
6.1%
How Similar Are La Mesa & Winter Garden?
Winter Garden is La Mesa's #14 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
La Mesa
60,835
Winter Garden
47,182
La Mesa has a 22% larger population than Winter Garden.
Violent Crime
La Mesa
4.16
Winter Garden
3.22
La Mesa has a 23% higher violent crime than Winter Garden.
Property Crime
La Mesa
13.79
Winter Garden
17.06
Winter Garden has a 19% higher property crime than La Mesa.
Political Leaning
La Mesa
40.2%
Winter Garden
42.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
La Mesa
6.3%
Winter Garden
6.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
La Mesa
$84,337
Winter Garden
$106,371
Winter Garden has a 21% higher median income than La Mesa.
Home Values
La Mesa
$738,800
Winter Garden
$428,200
La Mesa has a 42% higher home values than Winter Garden.
Education
La Mesa
27.6%
Winter Garden
29.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
La Mesa
59.4%
Winter Garden
58.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
La Mesa
176.3
Winter Garden
164.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. La Mesa and Winter Garden share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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La Mesa
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Winter Garden
Winter Garden leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Winter Garden leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWinter Garden has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,972 vs $3,001 in La Mesa (52% lower). Winter Garden has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,731 vs $2,459 in La Mesa (42% lower). Winter Garden scores 197.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 271.5 in La Mesa.
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Housing Market — Winter Garden leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLa Mesa has a median home value of $738,800 vs $428,200 in Winter Garden (73% higher). Winter Garden has a median property tax of $3,407 vs $4,927 in La Mesa (45% lower). La Mesa has a vacancy rate of 4.7% compared to 7.5% in Winter Garden.
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Median Rent
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Winter Garden leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLa Mesa: 33,956 vs Winter Garden: 25,054 for labor force. Winter Garden has a poverty rate of 9.0% compared to 11.7% in La Mesa. Winter Garden has a median household income of $106,371 vs $84,337 in La Mesa (21% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Winter Garden leads
Source: FBI UCRWinter Garden has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.38 compared to 0.83 in La Mesa. Winter Garden has a property crime clearance of 38.3% compared to 14.7% in La Mesa. La Mesa has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 8.96 compared to 13.77 in Winter Garden.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Winter Garden leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWinter Garden has a high school diploma or higher of 45.3% compared to 39.9% in La Mesa. Winter Garden has a bachelor's degree or higher of 29.6% 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 ACSLa Mesa has a population of 60,835, about 1.3x the size of Winter Garden (47,182). La Mesa skews younger with a median age of 37.1 vs 39.2.
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Black
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Asian
La Mesa
Winter Garden
Healthcare — La Mesa leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLa Mesa: 3.7 vs Winter Garden: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLa Mesa has a public transit of 2.4% compared to 0.3% in Winter Garden. Winter Garden has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in La Mesa. Winter Garden has a work from home of 18.0% compared to 14.9% in La Mesa.
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