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La Mesa, CA vs Barnstable Town, MA

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- Household income in Barnstable Town, is 10% more than it is in La Mesa and is 17% above the National Average.
- La Mesa unemployment rate is 6.7%.
- Barnstable Town unemployment rate is 9.0%.
 La Mesa, CABarnstable Town, MAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock9.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$39,469  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$82,816$69,021
 Family Median Income$91,979  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 La Mesa, CABarnstable Town, MAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock12.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock11.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 La Mesa, CABarnstable Town, MAUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.7%6.5%
 Community, social services2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.0%1.2%
 Education, library7.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock9.9%13.1%
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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Reviews for Barnstable Town    1 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I spent summers in Hyannis Port, and love it. Quiet, pretty, and quaint area. The only downside is the number of tourists that come in the  More

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