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Sunnyvale, CA vs La Mesa, CA

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- La Mesa is 0% more densely populated than Sunnyvale.
- People are 23.0% less likely to be married in La Mesa.
- The Median Age is 0.8 years older in La Mesa.
 Sunnyvale, CALa Mesa, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock61,040329,725,481
 Female Population47.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3638.4
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 Population - 2010140,786  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock54,749285,036,114
 Population - 1990117,229  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now29.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock6,712.193.4
 Land Area22.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Sunnyvale, CALa Mesa, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3423.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Sunnyvale, CALa Mesa, CAUnited States
 White28.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock7.3%12.2%
 Asian47.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock25.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Sunnyvale, CALa Mesa, CAUnited States
 Married Population57.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.1%50.2%
 Never Married33.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.4%10.8%
 Widowed3.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.462.60
 Households57,565  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock14,00580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children41.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households19,635  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Sunnyvale    14 Reviews

At this point, I would only recommend moving to silicon valley for the job market. Sure, the weather is great and the restaurants offer huge variety. But the costs of  More

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Like previous reviewer, tech company's tyranny over city gov and quality of living has negatively impacted a fantastic place to live. Climate, while super, is grossly  More

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I've lived here for 40 years. While the weather is fabulous, For the past ten years of high density housing mostly needed to house thousands of a young up coming tech  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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