La Mesa
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Outdoors in La Mesa
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1902
FMIB 33142 La Mesa Reservoir Reservoir, 1902
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About La Mesa
City in California, United StatesLa Mesa (lit. 'The Table') is a city in San Diego County, California, United States, located nine miles (14 kilometers) east of downtown San Diego in Southern California. The population was 61,121 at the 2020 census, up from 57,065 at the 2010 census. Its civic motto is "the Jewel of the Hills."
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Housing in La Mesa
The typical La Mesa home is worth about $885,000, up 1.5% in a year, 16% above the California typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in La Mesa
Safety Grade C
La Mesa reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 72% report less.
Schools in La Mesa
All 19 schools →School Grade B
The public schools La Mesa’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 56% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CA. Ratings are from neighbors.
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