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Mesa Verde, CA
Full City Profile · California · La Paz County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,025
Population
238/sq mi density
$48,523
Median Income
$17,578 per capita
$102,700
Home Value
$218,476 Zillow
$1,074
Median Rent
33.1% income on rent
74°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
447
Violent Crime/100K
3,803 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$48,523 median income, 3.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$102,700 home value, $1,074/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
447 violent crimes/100K (18% above avg)
F
Education
1.1 / 5.0
0.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$48,523
35% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$17,578
55% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.4%
6% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
23.5%
90% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Mesa Verde vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Mesa Verde’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$48,523
65%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$17,578
45%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$50,052
70%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$992
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$992
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
15% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.6%
83% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.9%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$849M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.6%
Other
18.5%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
402
Restaurants
74
Healthcare
26
Retail
87
Manufacturing
9
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$50,052
30% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,768
8% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
110.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $48,523 |
| Per Capita Income | $17,578 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $50,052 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $992 |
| County GDP | $849M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 23.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.482 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 402 |
| Restaurants | 74 |
| Healthcare | 26 |
| Retail | 87 |
| Manufacturing | 9 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $50,052 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,768 |