Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 33/100
F
Median home value$629,700
San Diego $854,700
Median rent$1,852/mo
San Diego $2,246/mo
Cost-burdened households46%
San Diego 44%
La Presa
San Diego County34,962 residents2 school districts
52
D+
Suburbgrade score
16th of 30 San Diego suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by housing & affordability.
52
San Diego median 52
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What La Presa is like to live in, by category
Bars show La Presa against San Diego. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 53/100
C−
Within-state proficiency66th pct
San Diego median 60th pct
Student–teacher ratio22.0
San Diego median 22.6
Graduation rate83%
San Diego median 86%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 83/100
A−
Housing cost index84
San Diego 100
Eff. tax rate0.70%
San Diego 0.67%
Local sales tax7.75%
San Diego median 7.75%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 54/100
C−
Mean commute26.9 min
San Diego 25.5 min
Under 30 minutes63%
San Diego 64%
Transit stops / sq mi5.3
San Diego median 4.2 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 61/100
C
Restaurants & cafés36
San Diego median 50 · within 2 miles
Groceries10
San Diego median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks22
San Diego median 23 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 35/100
F
Median household income$93,479
San Diego $106,268
Unemployment8.0%
San Diego 6.1%
Professional occupations34%
San Diego 48%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than La Presa on housing & affordability
La Presa's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Solana Beach24 mi from La PresaB− 70 B− Coronado10 mi from La PresaC+ 63 C+ San Diego Country Estates24 mi from La PresaC− 45 D Poway19 mi from La PresaC− 59 C Bonita3 mi from La PresaC− 59 C Casa de Oro-Mount Helix4 mi from La PresaD+ 57 C− Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in La Presa
Is La Presa, CA a good place to live?
La Presa scores 52 out of 100, 16th of 30 San Diego suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is La Presa expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades A−. The median home is $629,700, 26% below the San Diego median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.70%. $1,852/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in La Presa?
Schools grade C−. The districts serving La Presa sit at the 66th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 83% graduation rate and a 22.0 student–teacher ratio. La Presa is served by Grossmont Union High and La Mesa-Spring Valley. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from La Presa?
The mean commute is 26.9 min, with 63% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 9.7% working from home. Transit density is 5.3 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in La Presa?
Within two miles there are 10 groceries, 36 restaurants and cafés and 22 parks, which grades C on amenities.
Are the homes in La Presa old or new?
The median home in La Presa was built in 1974 — older than the San Diego median of 1980. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 71% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.