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La Mesa, CA vs Santa Barbara, CA

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- Santa Barbara is 0% more densely populated than La Mesa.
- People are 1.9% less likely to be married in Santa Barbara.
- The Median Age is 3.1 years older in Santa Barbara.
 La Mesa, CASanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock89,132329,725,481
 Female Population53.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.138.4
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 Population - 201057,347  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock92,325285,036,114
 Population - 199052,931  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-2.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now12.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,570.493.4
 Land Area9.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock22.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 La Mesa, CASanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.2%1.9%
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 Race
 La Mesa, CASanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 White54.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.5%12.2%
 Asian6.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock36.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 La Mesa, CASanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Married Population43.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.9%50.2%
 Never Married37.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.1%10.8%
 Widowed5.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.382.60
 Households24,475  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock19,54680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.6%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 Santa Barbara    51 Reviews

I moved to Santa Barbara around 23 years ago to study at Brooks, which like most of the Santa Barbara that I knew—has been destroyed. Homelessness, drugs, gangs, high  More

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Over 4 years ago

I fell in love with Santa Barbara about thirty years ago and finally moved here a few years ago. Because of the price of homes, it is an expensive place to live. The  More

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If you like high crime, paying a $4,500 a month mortgage and crazy high taxes, this is the place for you. It’s too bad because it wasn’t always like this. When I moved  More

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