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La Mesa, NM
Full City Profile · New Mexico · Doña Ana County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
548
Population
231/sq mi density
$40,694
Median Income
$19,576 per capita
$108,700
Home Value
$273,168 Zillow
$532
Median Rent
26.4% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
418
Violent Crime/100K
1,403 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$40,694 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$108,700 home value, $532/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
418 violent crimes/100K (10% above avg)
F
Education
1.5 / 5.0
6.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$40,694
46% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$19,576
50% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
25.8%
108% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: La Mesa vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows La Mesa’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$40,694
54%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$19,576
50%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$55,105
77%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$961
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$961
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
16% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.8%
75% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.7%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$11,315M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.8%
Other
13.5%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
5,817
Restaurants
357
Healthcare
615
Retail
511
Manufacturing
122
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$55,105
23% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,640
4% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
92.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $40,694 |
| Per Capita Income | $19,576 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $55,105 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $961 |
| County GDP | $11,315M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 25.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.481 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 5,817 |
| Restaurants | 357 |
| Healthcare | 615 |
| Retail | 511 |
| Manufacturing | 122 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $55,105 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,640 |