| Index | La Mesa | California | National |
| Median home price | $994,493 | $731,680 | $326,622 |
| Median rent asked | $2,430 | $1,951 | $1,444 |
| 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% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Spring Valley CDP (Lake County), CA | 1,189 | $280,979 | 14% |
| Bostonia, CA | 18,008 | $686,393 | 110% |
| National City, CA | 63,422 | $769,254 | 136% |
| Lakeside, CA | 21,636 | $788,354 | 141% |
| La Presa, CA | 38,679 | $792,075 | 143% |
| La Mesa, CA | 62,341 | $994,493 | 204% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Marietta, GA | 62,336 | $554,983 | 70% |
| Novi, MI | 62,295 | $574,659 | 76% |
| Petaluma, CA | 62,491 | $1,196,750 | 266% |
| Coconut Creek, FL | 62,174 | $352,719 | 8% |
| Leander, TX | 62,512 | $514,551 | 58% |
| La Mesa, CA | 62,341 | $994,493 | 204% |
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