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La Mesa, CA vs Santa Maria, CA

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- Santa Maria is 0% more densely populated than La Mesa.
- People are 4.6% more likely to be married in Santa Maria.
- The Median Age is 6.8 years younger in Santa Maria.
 La Mesa, CASanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock109,309329,725,481
 Female Population53.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock29.238.4
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 Population - 201057,347  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock77,423285,036,114
 Population - 199052,931  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock36.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now12.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,797.693.4
 Land Area9.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 La Mesa, CASanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 La Mesa, CASanta Maria, CAUnited States
 White54.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.1%12.2%
 Asian6.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock77.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 La Mesa, CASanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Married Population43.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.0%50.2%
 Never Married37.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.2%10.8%
 Widowed5.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.762.60
 Households24,475  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock22,84080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock28.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households10,470  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock25.3%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 Maria    12 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I live in Orcutt which is a town of around 35,000 on the south side of Santa Maria. Santa Maria has, as everyone has noted, the best climate in the world. It never  More

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I have lived in Santa Maria / Orcutt for several years, but it is time to leave. I have no issues with the weather. Our climate is mild and comfortable with no extremes.  More

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The weather is very mild without a huge temperature change with the seasons. The winters are chilly but not cold and the summers are warm but not hot. Of course there  More

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