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La Mesa, CA vs Lake Havasu City, AZ

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- The average commute for residents of Lake Havasu City is 7.0% shorter than it is for residents of La Mesa.
- 17.6% fewer residents of Lake Havasu City work from home compared to residents of La Mesa.
 La Mesa, CALake Havasu City, AZUnited States
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 Commute Mode
 La Mesa, CALake Havasu City, AZUnited States
 Auto (alone)75.9%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock11.1%8.6%
 Mass Transit2.7%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.4%0.5%
 Walk1.3%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock8.5%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 La Mesa, CALake Havasu City, AZUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.0%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock22.5%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.13.3%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock21.5%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.19.6%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock0.8%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.17.8%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.0%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.3.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock3.3%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.4.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.1%2.9%
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 Lake Havasu City    21 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

First I want to begin this review by saying I am a young black woman who stopped here for 1 day on her way to California with my husband, who is white. Every  More

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Over 4 years ago

Unfortunately, many on the far-right like to “claim” Lake Havasu City, but that’s going to change very soon as more Dems move in and help to build the economy and add  More

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My wife and I purchased last year for a few reasons: we got tired of the people in California; city living and crime. Not trying to insult anyone just true. As we  More

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