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Morro Bay, CA vs La Mesa, CA

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- La Mesa is 0% more densely populated than Morro Bay.
- People are 12.4% less likely to be married in La Mesa.
- The Median Age is 15.3 years younger in La Mesa.
 Morro Bay, CALa Mesa, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock61,040329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3638.4
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 Population - 201010,256  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock54,749285,036,114
 Population - 19909,664  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now9.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock6,712.193.4
 Land Area5.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Morro Bay, CALa Mesa, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 848.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Morro Bay, CALa Mesa, CAUnited States
 White74.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock7.3%12.2%
 Asian5.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock25.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Morro Bay, CALa Mesa, CAUnited States
 Married Population50.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.1%50.2%
 Never Married29.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.4%10.8%
 Widowed7.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.462.60
 Households4,884  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock14,00580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,160  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.4%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Morro Bay    2 Reviews
Rob · Morro Bay, CA
MORRO BAY
Over 12 years ago

Morro Bay is mostly a small,quiet,working fishing and retirement community.It is located approximately 12 miles north of San Luis Obispo,Ca.The weather here is mild most  More

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Amy · Morro Bay, CA
move here if you can afford to
Over 19 years ago

Beautiful area, right on the ocean, cool huge rock in the water. I love the small, walkable community and the farmers market is awesome. The temperature is always  More

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Reviews for La Mesa    9 Reviews
Kenneth · Marinette, WI
All the bad parts of San Diego, none of the good
Over 4 years ago

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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Rod · Cheyenne, WY
La Mesa and San Diego - Then and Now
Over 6 years ago

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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Louise · Houston, TX
Housing And Health Care Quality
Over 10 years ago

I Need Correct Information I lived there Over 20 Years  More

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