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La Mesa, CA
Full City Profile · California · San Diego County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
60,835
Population
6,693/sq mi density
$84,337
Median Income
$46,783 per capita
$738,800
Home Value
$880,413 Zillow
$1,958
Median Rent
36.2% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
291
Violent Crime/100K
1,670 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$84,337 median income, 4.2% unemployment
D
Affordability
1.7 / 5.0
$738,800 home value, $1,958/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
291 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.1 / 5.0
38.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+2.4%
59,227 → 60,670
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.24%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+57.3%
$53,605 → $84,337
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.64%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for La Mesa across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
61,697
+1,027 from 2023 (60,670)
Projected Median Income 2030
$115,852
+$31,515 from 2023 ($84,337)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 59,227 | — | $53,605 | — |
| 2015 | 60,014 | +1.3% | $54,667 | +2% |
| 2017 | 60,486 | +0.8% | $59,629 | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 59,998 | -0.8% | $66,051 | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 60,721 | +1.2% | $75,616 | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 60,670 | -0.1% | $84,337 | +11.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.