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Encinitas, CA vs La Mesa, CA

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- La Mesa is 0% more densely populated than Encinitas.
- People are 22.0% less likely to be married in La Mesa.
- The Median Age is 6.7 years younger in La Mesa.
 Encinitas, CALa Mesa, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock61,040329,725,481
 Female Population50.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3638.4
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 Population - 201059,638  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock54,749285,036,114
 Population - 199055,386  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now13.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock6,712.193.4
 Land Area19.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Encinitas, CALa Mesa, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Encinitas, CALa Mesa, CAUnited States
 White74.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock7.3%12.2%
 Asian3.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock25.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Encinitas, CALa Mesa, CAUnited States
 Married Population56.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.1%50.2%
 Never Married29.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.4%10.8%
 Widowed4.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.462.60
 Households23,746  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock14,00580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,726  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Encinitas    14 Reviews

I've lived in many different neighborhoods throughout San Diego over the years. They've all been coastal, from Pt. Loma, Pacific Beach, Del Mar, Solana Beach and  More

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Over 7 years ago

1. Horrible, nightmare traffic with lots of road rage drivers everywhere 2. Extremely high cost of living for small crappy houses / condos 3. Nothing to do, no  More

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Over 11 years ago

I have lived in many locations across the United States and the Caribbean and Encinitas is on my top list of places to live. The people are easy going and the pace  More

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Reviews for La Mesa    9 Reviews

The same San Diego prices and high taxes, but not the nice weather. 15 degrees hotter than the coast. Save the money and move to AZ if you like the climate in La Mesa.  More

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I now live in Wyoming but I was a third generation San Diegan, my maternal grandmother having been born on Coronado Island in 1894. If you are a new arrival to the  More

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I Need Correct Information I lived there Over 20 Years  More

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