La Mesa.
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16 tracts·60K people·$812K median·6,546/mi²
White 51 · Hispanic 28 · Black 8 · Multiracial 7 · Asian 6 · Other 1
Married couple 40 · Living alone 32 · Other 28
San Diego 53 · La Mesa 8 · El Cajon 5 · Chula Vista 3 · Santee 2 · Elsewhere 30
Health 44 · Retail 17 · Professional 14 · Leisure 12 · Manufacturing 7 · Public admin 1 · Other 4
Management · business · science · arts 48 · Sales · office 20 · Service 16 · Production · transport 9 · Construction · maintenance 7
Drive alone 70 · Work from home 17 · Carpool 14 · Walk 3 · Transit 1 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in La Mesa is $812,000 (Census ACS) — 1.8× the US median of $458,812.
La Mesa has 60,797 residents across 14 census tracts and 11 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 37.4; the population is 50.8% White, 27.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.7% Black, 6.8% Multiracial, 5.9% Asian and 0.9% Other; the average household has 2.4 people; 40.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 11.5% (Census ACS).
Murray Manor Elementary (55%), Maryland Avenue Elementary (49%) and Lemon Avenue Elementary (48%) lead the elementary schools; La Mesa Arts Academy (64%) and Parkway Sports and Health Science Academy (45%) lead the middle schools; Helix High is the high school with reported scores (74%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $2,049/month, 30% above the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in La Mesa is $95,028 a year, 10% above the US median (Census ACS).
In La Mesa, median rent is $2,049/month and the median home value is $812,000 (Census ACS).
La Mesa reported 3.8 violent crimes and 16.6 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 79°F; winter lows average 47°F; there are 271 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 12 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in La Mesa are earthquake (86), landslide (66) and inland flooding (50), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.46g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
La Mesa scores 13.9 out of 20 on the EPA National Walkability Index, vs a US average of 12.3; 2.6% of workers walk to work (EPA Smart Location Database; Census ACS).