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Fortuna, CA vs La Mesa, CA

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- La Mesa is 0% more densely populated than Fortuna.
- People are 4.3% less likely to be married in La Mesa.
- The Median Age is 4.2 years younger in La Mesa.
 Fortuna, CALa Mesa, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock61,040329,725,481
 Female Population52.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3638.4
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 Population - 201012,030  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock54,749285,036,114
 Population - 19908,788  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now37.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock6,712.193.4
 Land Area5.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fortuna, CALa Mesa, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Fortuna, CALa Mesa, CAUnited States
 White68.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock7.3%12.2%
 Asian1.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock25.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fortuna, CALa Mesa, CAUnited States
 Married Population45.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.1%50.2%
 Never Married32.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.4%10.8%
 Widowed7.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.462.60
 Households4,901  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock14,00580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,765  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Fortuna    3 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I grew up in Fortuna, many people I grew up with still live there. I wish I could take my son and move back there to raise him. There is so much to learn from there.   More

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Over 11 years ago

Temperatures are moderate throughout the year. Median avg temp is 50-60 degrees. Little to no snow in winter and a lost less rain than in the Seattle! Down side is  More

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Over 11 years ago

Temperatures are moderate throughout the year. Median avg temp is 50-60 degrees. Little to no snow in winter and a lost less rain than in the Seattle! Down side is  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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