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St. George, UT vs La Mesa, CA

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- La Mesa is 0% more densely populated than St. George.
- People are 26.4% less likely to be married in La Mesa.
- The Median Age is 1.9 years younger in La Mesa.
 St. George, UTLa Mesa, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock61,040329,725,481
 Female Population51.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3638.4
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 Population - 201072,842  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock54,749285,036,114
 Population - 199028,502  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now224.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock6,712.193.4
 Land Area76.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 St. George, UTLa Mesa, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 St. George, UTLa Mesa, CAUnited States
 White81.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock7.3%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.9%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock25.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 St. George, UTLa Mesa, CAUnited States
 Married Population59.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.1%50.2%
 Never Married25.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.4%10.8%
 Widowed5.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.462.60
 Households32,753  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock14,00580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,976  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for St. George    75 Reviews

Very low paying jobs. Very few corporate companies you could have a career at. Very expensive housing. Very unaccepting of non mormons. A very lazy city hall that  More

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We recently moved here and this are our thoughts: - Landscape wise no doubts this is one of the most beautiful places we have been - Public spaces are very clean, well  More

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I have lived in St. George for 8 months and love it so far. I agree that there are not a lot of jobs and most have low pay so this may not be a good place if your  More

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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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