| Index | La Mesa | California | National |
| Median home price | $564,900 | $409,300 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $1,607 | $1,297 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.5 | 3.0 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 42.9% | 54.1% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 57.1% | 45.9% | 36.4% |
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| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Spring Valley CDP (Lake County), CA | 1,154 | $156,300 | 15% |
| Bostonia, CA | 17,532 | $391,400 | 112% |
| National City, CA | 61,342 | $428,800 | 132% |
| Lakeside, CA | 21,032 | $443,100 | 140% |
| La Presa, CA | 37,410 | $445,000 | 141% |
| La Mesa, CA | 60,208 | $564,900 | 206% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Sanford, FL | 60,337 | $176,600 | 4% |
| Bristol, CT | 60,039 | $198,600 | 8% |
| Ocala, FL | 60,021 | $149,800 | 19% |
| Utica, NY | 59,984 | $102,400 | 45% |
| Novi, MI | 60,439 | $325,500 | 76% |
| La Mesa, CA | 60,208 | $564,900 | 206% |
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