2025 Compare Cities Health:
La Mesa, CA vs Gaithersburg, MD

Change Cities
Highlights
- There are 506 physicians per 100,000 people in Gaithersburg.
- There are 233 physicians per 100,000 people in La Mesa.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 La Mesa, CAGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock42.258.4
 Water Quality (100=best)75  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock9986.9
 Physicians per Cap.233  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock93100
   (100 = best)
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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

I Need Correct Information I lived there Over 20 Years  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of La Mesa

Reviews for Gaithersburg    10 Reviews

We recently sold our family home of 20+ years in Potomac, MD and moved just down the road to Gaithersburg. We have nothing but good things to say about the people  More

   |    Reply

Over 10 years ago

The city of Gaithersburg offers all of the employment opportunities of being within commuting range of D.C. without the congestion. Homes are more affordable and you  More

   |    Reply

The state has the potential to be a great place to live ... but that 'Reality’ is just slipping away. The current leadership has done a really bang-up job creating so  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Gaithersburg


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.