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La Mesa, CA vs Somerville, MA

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- Household income in Somerville, is 44% more than it is in La Mesa and is 37% above the National Average.
- La Mesa unemployment rate is 6.7%.
- Somerville unemployment rate is 4.4%.
 La Mesa, CASomerville, MAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock4.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$39,469  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$108,896$69,021
 Family Median Income$91,979  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 La Mesa, CASomerville, MAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock7.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock3.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock20.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock19.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 La Mesa, CASomerville, MAUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock21.2%6.5%
 Community, social services2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.7%1.2%
 Education, library7.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock4.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock4.7%13.1%
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 Somerville    3 Reviews

I've lived in Somerville/Cambridge for 10 years, the last 4.5 with my husband in Spring Hill. It really is a great place to live if you are in your 20s & 30s: it is  More

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Living in Somerville is OK. I'm not a 'city' person and I would rather be out in the country some place, but it's not too bad here. I'm in my early 50s and own a house.  More

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Over 17 years ago

we are midwest transplants to the Boston area and lucked out by finding this great little neighborhood - right on the train line, little stores and good community - we  More

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