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La Mesa, CA vs Scottsdale, AZ

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- Scottsdale is 0% more densely populated than La Mesa.
- People are 18.0% more likely to be married in Scottsdale.
- The Median Age is 11.9 years older in Scottsdale.
 La Mesa, CAScottsdale, AZUnited States
 Population  Unlock238,685329,725,481
 Female Population53.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock47.938.4
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 Population - 201057,347  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock202,705285,036,114
 Population - 199052,931  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock29.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now12.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,297.393.4
 Land Area9.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 La Mesa, CAScottsdale, AZUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.2%1.9%
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 Race
 La Mesa, CAScottsdale, AZUnited States
 White54.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.2%12.2%
 Asian6.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 La Mesa, CAScottsdale, AZUnited States
 Married Population43.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.2%50.2%
 Never Married37.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.0%10.8%
 Widowed5.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.092.60
 Households24,475  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock62,55580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock59.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households10,470  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.9%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 Scottsdale    84 Reviews

It's been a long time since I visited Scottsdale after visiting a few times a decade ago. It used to be more of an area that deserved it's punchlines for being stuck up  More

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My son went to ASU in '99 which is how we ended up here from Northern Illinois. Over the years we came out for vacations and bought a second home until we finally made  More

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I lived in San Jose for 30 years...in the late '50s. I walked thru cherry orchards to school. After college classes, I drove 20 minutes to the beach. San Francisco was  More

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