Cost of living in La Mesa
Composed in-house · four inputs · 14% of the overall score
B
74/100
13th of 30
13th of 30
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The four inputs
Housing cost index92
San Diego 10045% · scores 83
Effective property tax rate0.67%
San Diego 0.67%25% · scores 86
Utilities101
San Diego 10020% · scores 59
Local sales tax8.50%
San Diego median 7.75%10% · scores 30
Vertical rule marks the San Diego reference. Composed in-house · ACS 2020–24. Every scale is on the methodology page.
Best San Diego suburbs for cost of living
All 30 ranked, La Mesa highlighted1National CityA$612,2002FallbrookA−$784,1003Imperial BeachA−$857,0004La PresaA−$629,7005El CajonB+$681,7006RamonaB+$766,4007Lemon GroveB+$705,4008BonitaB$962,8009VistaB$762,40010Winter GardensB$608,60011AlpineB$864,00012San DiegoB$906,70013La MesaB$812,00014EscondidoB$714,50015LakesideB$634,40016BostoniaB$487,60017Casa de Oro-Mount HelixB−$952,40018OceansideB−$770,30019Spring ValleyB−$714,70020CoronadoB−$2,000,000+21SanteeB−$727,20022Chula VistaB−$758,70023Valley CenterB−$883,70024San Diego Country EstatesC+$810,30025San MarcosC+$868,00026PowayC+$1,034,80027Solana BeachC+$2,000,000+28CarlsbadC+$1,257,00029EncinitasC$1,646,80030Rancho San DiegoC$905,300
Better than La Mesa on cost of living
La Mesa grades B on cost of living. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCost of livingOverall
National City8 mi from La MesaA 52 D+ Imperial Beach15 mi from La MesaA− 51 D+ La Presa4 mi from La MesaA− 52 D+ El Cajon4 mi from La MesaB+ 50 D+ Ramona21 mi from La MesaB+ 50 D+ Lemon Grove3 mi from La MesaB+ 51 D+ Cost-of-living index composed in-house from housing cost, utilities, effective property tax and local sales tax · Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Effective property tax: ACS 2020–24