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La Mesa, CA vs Lemon Grove, CA

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- Lemon Grove is 0% more densely populated than La Mesa.
- People are 3.8% more likely to be married in Lemon Grove.
- The Median Age is 0.1 years younger in Lemon Grove.
 La Mesa, CALemon Grove, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock27,513329,725,481
 Female Population53.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.938.4
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 Population - 201057,347  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock24,918285,036,114
 Population - 199052,931  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock6.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now12.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock7,092.893.4
 Land Area9.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 La Mesa, CALemon Grove, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 La Mesa, CALemon Grove, CAUnited States
 White54.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock15.3%12.2%
 Asian6.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock43.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 La Mesa, CALemon Grove, CAUnited States
 Married Population43.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.4%50.2%
 Never Married37.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.1%10.8%
 Widowed5.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.002.60
 Households24,475  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,33480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households10,470  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.8%  Unlock10.8%
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 Lemon Grove    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Years ago Lemon Grove was a small, rural community with older residents and a very small town feel. The homes have become run down and due to lower housing prices the  More

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