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La Mesa, California

La Mesa city, California · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Higher incomeHigh densitySan Diego County · 9.1 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025La MesaPeer medianPctileSource
Population60,79765,18527
Population change (10 yr)n/a0.2%
Median household income$95,028$89,83355
Poverty rate11.5%8.6%82
Bachelor's degree or higher40.6%40.8%45
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/a6.2%
Median owner-occupied home value$812,000$365,55091
Median gross rent$2,049$1,59873
Housing vacancy rate4.5%4.1%45
Worked from home17.8%16.5%55
Population, 2012–2024
La MesaPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
La MesaPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population-1.6%
Housing units+3.0%
Median household income+28.5%
Median owner-occupied home value+48.3%
Median gross rent+29.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher+9.7%
Worked from home+306.8%
Poverty rate-7.1%
Establishment density · San Diego County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars23.6US 21.3above US rate
Grocery & food retail4.6US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services10.2US 8.1above US rate
Professional & technical services49.3US 29.5above US rate
Ambulatory health care26.6US 21.0above US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation5.1US 5.0above US rate
Accommodation1.9US 2.1below US rate
Construction25.3US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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Burnsville, MN8864,463$87,02439.8%
Blue Springs, MO8459,965$88,92035.0%
Malden, MA8365,906$100,60645.1%
Murray, UT8350,188$90,74641.9%
Apple Valley, MN8255,679$97,67345.9%
Waukesha, WI8271,233+0.2%$83,83741.7%
St. Charles, MO8271,508$85,93743.3%
Bayonne, NJ8171,553$83,88739.6%
North Richland Hills, TX8170,780$97,30537.3%
La Habra, CA8161,970$100,10632.3%