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La Mesa, CA vs Spanaway, WA

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- Spanaway is 0% more densely populated than La Mesa.
- People are 16.7% more likely to be married in Spanaway.
- The Median Age is 4.3 years younger in Spanaway.
 La Mesa, CASpanaway, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock34,670329,725,481
 Female Population53.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock31.738.4
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 Population - 201057,347  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock21,588285,036,114
 Population - 199052,931  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock53.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now12.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,954.693.4
 Land Area9.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 La Mesa, CASpanaway, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.7%1.9%
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 Race
 La Mesa, CASpanaway, WAUnited States
 White54.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock9.3%12.2%
 Asian6.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.9%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock14.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 La Mesa, CASpanaway, WAUnited States
 Married Population43.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock49.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.7%50.2%
 Never Married37.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.6%10.8%
 Widowed5.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.062.60
 Households24,475  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,46680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households10,470  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.4%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 Spanaway    6 Reviews

I have been living in Spanaway since 1973 ... over the years I’ve seen its ups and downs ... and lately its been down. This is due, in large part, to the immigrants from  More

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I picked up my daughter from SeaTac last night around midnight and mentally prepared to make our way south through the detours of the train derailment in Dupont. We  More

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One of the most beautiful places to live. However, it is very far away from my family and it does not get hot enough for me in the summer. The rain and winter darkness  More

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