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La Mesa, CA vs Westminster, CA

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- Westminster is 0% more densely populated than La Mesa.
- People are 18.7% more likely to be married in Westminster.
- The Median Age is 4.8 years older in Westminster.
 La Mesa, CAWestminster, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock91,267329,725,481
 Female Population53.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.838.4
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 Population - 201057,347  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock88,207285,036,114
 Population - 199052,931  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock1.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now12.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock9,089.493.4
 Land Area9.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 La Mesa, CAWestminster, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 La Mesa, CAWestminster, CAUnited States
 White54.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.9%12.2%
 Asian6.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock24.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 La Mesa, CAWestminster, CAUnited States
 Married Population43.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.9%50.2%
 Never Married37.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.1%10.8%
 Widowed5.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.292.60
 Households24,475  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock21,40080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households10,470  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.0%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 Westminster    8 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

The weather patterns have been slowly changing over the past three years. Sun burns off the fog in the morning hours from early June through July over past 3 years.   More

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Over 16 years ago

Westminster is a very busy, albeit somewhatsafer area to live. It's nicely located not far from freeways or the beach, has a good mall and plenty of shopping options.  More

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Over 16 years ago

Great weather year round. Summers are usually in the high 70s-80s, and occasionally peak in the low 90s. Winters are moderate (70's). You can literally ski, hike  More

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