2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Durango, CO vs La Mesa, CA

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- The median age of a home in Durango is 36.8% younger than the median age of a home in La Mesa.
 Durango, COLa Mesa, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age385242
 Median Home Cost$677,500$737,200$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months19.8%14.0%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.59.7%56.7%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.97.1%141.9%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$2.5$7.0$11.0
 Homes Owned49.0%42.1%57.4%
 Housing Vacant14.3%5.2%11.2%
 Homes Rented36.7%52.7%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Durango, COLa Mesa, CAUnited States
 Average Rent$1,810$3,250$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,040$1,720$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,250$1,890$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,410$2,410$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,840$3,290$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,410$4,010$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Durango, COLa Mesa, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent3.9%1.8%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.5%0.3%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale1.7%0.2%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%0.0%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation4.3%0.7%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.6%2.1%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Durango, COLa Mesa, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,0000.7%1.3%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9992.2%0.5%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9996.2%0.3%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%0.4%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9990.0%0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.7%0.3%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,9992.6%0.3%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9994.5%2.6%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99912.8%8.3%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99920.8%13.9%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,99936.0%55.1%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9999.3%12.4%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9993.5%3.9%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.2%0.2%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.4%0.5%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Durango, COLa Mesa, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.9%0.1%0.2%
 2010 to 201416.5%4.7%13.6%
 2000 to 200916.5%4.7%13.6%
 1990 to 19999.9%5.0%13.6%
 1980 to 198910.2%12.0%13.2%
 1970 to 197914.4%22.7%14.8%
 1960 to 19699.9%5.0%13.6%
 1950 to 195912.5%23.8%10.0%
 1940 to 19493.1%8.7%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier10.6%4.2%12.2%
Reviews for Durango    24 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I grew up in Durango, fifth generation. Of course it is beautiful and my roots are there. Too many people have moved there though. I still love the landscape, and my  More

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Absolutely wonderful place to live. The amount of scenery and natural beauty within 5 hours in all directions (literally all of them) is unbeatable. So close to  More

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Been in or near durango for 20 years and am stuck here. Can't earn enough to live on, no decent jobs, ridiculously expensive housing, relatively unfriendly, snobbish  More

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Reviews for La Mesa    9 Reviews

The same San Diego prices and high taxes, but not the nice weather. 15 degrees hotter than the coast. Save the money and move to AZ if you like the climate in La Mesa.  More

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I now live in Wyoming but I was a third generation San Diegan, my maternal grandmother having been born on Coronado Island in 1894. If you are a new arrival to the  More

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I Need Correct Information I lived there Over 20 Years  More

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