Rankings · How La Mesa ranks in CA
La Mesa ranks #20 in California for a top hospital nearby
La Mesa is ranked on 34 lists against the 844 California towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 4.
Lists ranked on
34
of CA’s 844 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #20 closest to a top hospital
Top-quarter finishes
4
of 23 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 13% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists La Mesa does best on
Each list ranks every CA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with La Mesa marked.
At a glance
La Mesa lands in the top half on 13 of 23 lists
Each dot is La Mesa’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in CA, the right end is last. Areas where La Mesa does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Closest to a top hospital#20/844Most active#198/844Fewest smokers#235/844Fewest uninsured#241/844Lowest obesity#247/844Healthiest#251/844Lowest depression#568/844 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#210/843 People
Most educated#279/844 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#175/438 SafetySafety →
Safest#221/411 What kind of place
Milder winters than 76% of California
Not better or worse, just La Mesa’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Milder winters than 76% of CA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
44.2° January low
Faster-rising prices than 76% of CA towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+52.4% in home prices, 5 years
Drier than 74% of CA towns
DrierWetter
12 in of rain + melted snow a year
Cooler summers than 71% of CA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
83.1° July high
Fewer homes per newcomer than 66% of CA towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
4.9 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Younger than 60% of CA towns
YoungerOlder
37.4 median age
More vacation homes than 59% of CA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.9% of homes are seasonal
Fewer kids than 55% of CA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
21.7% of residents are under 18
Fewer seniors than 54% of CA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
15.5% of residents are 65+
Next door
La Mesa out-ranks 3 of its 5 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.