There are 19 independent living communities serving La Mesa, California. This includes 9 communities in La Mesa and 10 nearby. The daily costs of independent living in California range from $18 to $165, with a median expenditure running around $69. The monthly expense averages about $2,062 and ranges between $542 and $4,950. On a yearly basis, the average cost is about $24,750, which is above the US average of $23,100.
The cost for independent living in La Mesa typically ranges from $825 per month all the way up to $5,541 per month. The average cost is about $1,925 per month, or about $23,100 annually.
La Mesa is a medium sized city in San Diego County, California. The surrounding metro area is home to 20,301,672 inhabitants, but there are 69,848 living inside the city itself. The senior community currently makes up about 27% of the overall population.
La Mesa has an above average SeniorScore™ of 78. The city's mean household income is $61,000 ($34,000 per person), in comparison to the average of $52,000 for the entire state of California. The mean housing price in La Mesa is $312,000, which is significantly lower than the California average of $451,500. La Mesa also has a moderate unemployment rate of roughly 8.57%.
La Mesa has ideal average temperatures, with very mild winters and very balmy summers. The area gets ideal amounts of precipitation each year. Compared to other cities in the United States, La Mesa has an average rate of crime, very poor air quality ratings, and very poor water quality ratings.