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La Mesa was called "The War Zone" Can I say- recommended for nobody User Rating 0.5 rating By meyati ( Dec 10, 2015) It's now called "The International Community". Houses are cheap here for a reason. I actually like some of the homeless people better than my neighbors. Corner homes are dangerous. The mailman and I actually watched a Bronco smash through the fence and make a turn to drive throu ...Read More gh the patio door. The neighbors came out with guns and started shooting at the Bronco, while we were on 911-that was 3 blocks from my house. Thanksgiving, our 2 100 lb coonhounds kept running to a window and baying. The screen was pulled out and the window was opened by 2 inches. My hounds have big teeth.

Somebody was trying to break through the front door. It's made of 2X4s. It took one hour and 14 minutes for the police to respond. We live a mile from a police station. I slept that night by the front door with my shotgun. The next day we took the door down and replaced the 2 shattered 2X4s. A friend down the street has several family members in the police force. She's called them, and they now tell her that they are busy for an uppity city festival and nobody is coming here. The city DA is against home owners with guns. So men keep baseball bats and axes to protect their families.

Somebody tried to rape a little girl in the alley behind the house. The police think they are good dogs.. The neighbor that usually complains about animals likes my hounds, they make her feel safe. Read Less
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      B- Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in La Mesa? Yes, there are some amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Mesa Verde Park
      Trumbull Children's Park
      Snow Heights Park
      Phil Chacon Park
      Jerry Cline Park
      Jack and Jill Park
      Playground No. 4
      Fox Memorial Park

      Entertainment

      Tingley Coliseum
      Expo New Mexico
      Musical Theatre Southwest Center for Theatre
      African American Performing Arts Center
      Regal Cinemas Winrock 16 IMAX & RPX
      Plane
      Highland HS Performing arts Center
      Boeing RB-52B

      Food & Drink

      Talin Market World Food Fare
      Subway
      KFC
      McDonald's
      Griff's Hamburgers
      Burger King
      Pizza Hut Delivery
      Church's Chicken

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in La Mesa? Of all people who commute, 4.2% take public transportation in La Mesa.
      Drive to Work
      74%

      6% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      4%

      3% higher than the US average

      Walk to Work
      0%

      2% lower than the US average

      A+ Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in La Mesa? The cost of living in La Mesa is 92/100 - which is equal to New Mexico.
      La Mesa
      92

      8% less expensive than average

      Albuquerque
      100

      same as average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      F Crime

      What is the crime rate in La Mesa? La Mesa crime rates are 14,412, which are 296% higher than New Mexico
      Total Crime
      14,412 per 100k people

      532% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 7  

      532% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -2%

      Year over year crime is down

      F Employment

      What is the median income in La Mesa? The median income in La Mesa is $27,187 which is 40% lower than New Mexico.
      Median household income
      $27,18751% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $17,18442% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      5%

      15% higher than the US average

      F Health & Safety

      Is La Mesa a healthy and safe place to live? No, there are not many hospitals, police and fire stations,

      Hospitals

      Lovelace Rehabilitation Hospital
      UNM Carrie Tingley Hospital
      Kindred Hospital - Albuquerque
      Lovelace Women's Hopsital
      St Joseph's Hospital Complex
      Bill & Barbara Richardson Healthcare Pavillion
      University Hospital
      UNMH Ambulatory Care Center

      Pharmacies

      Walgreens
      CVS Pharmacy
      Walgreens
      Walgreens
      Walgreens
      Walgreens
      Walgreens
      CVS Pharmacy

      Doctors

      Medicine@Downtown
      Albuquerque Health Care for the Homeless
      Mariposa Plastic Surgery
      Healthcare
      Healthy Families
      Midtown Family Medicine
      Epiphany Dermatology
      Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

      C+ Housing

      What are La Mesa home prices? La Mesa home prices are $148,260 - which is 8% lower than New Mexico
      Median home value
      $148,26020% lower than the US average
      Median rent price
      $73223% lower than the US average
      Home Ownership
      36%

      43% lower than the US average

      F Schools

      Does La Mesa have good schools? The La Mesa graduation rate is 61% - which is 24% lower than New Mexico
      High school grad. rates
      61%

      26% lower than the US average

      School test scores
      16%

      67% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      F User Ratings

      Is La Mesa a good place to live? La Mesa has an overall rating of 10% from 1 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      10%

      1 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      10%

      1 total reviews

      User surveys rating
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      0 total surveys

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