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La Mesa, CA vs Dallas, OR

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- The median age of a home in La Mesa is 36.5% older than the median age of a home in Dallas.
 La Mesa, CADallas, ORUnited States
 Median Home Age52  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$415,600$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.0%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock69.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.141.9%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$9.6$11.0
 Homes Owned42.1%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock2.3%11.2%
 Homes Rented52.7%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 La Mesa, CADallas, ORUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,540$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,720  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$860$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,410  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,560$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$4,010  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 La Mesa, CADallas, ORUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.1%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 La Mesa, CADallas, ORUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.5%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock1.5%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.3%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock10.1%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9992.6%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock27.3%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99913.9%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock3.4%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99912.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.2%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.2%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.4%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 La Mesa, CADallas, ORUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock13.9%13.6%
 2000 to 20094.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock22.3%13.6%
 1980 to 198912.0%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock19.0%14.8%
 1960 to 19695.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock4.4%10.0%
 1940 to 19498.7%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock7.8%12.2%
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Reviews for La Mesa    9 Reviews
Kenneth · Marinette, WI
All the bad parts of San Diego, none of the good
Over 5 years ago

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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Rod · Cheyenne, WY
La Mesa and San Diego - Then and Now
Over 7 years ago

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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Louise · Houston, TX
Housing And Health Care Quality
Over 11 years ago

I Need Correct Information I lived there Over 20 Years  More

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Megan · Dallas, OR
Ceres Gleann M, OR
Over 10 years ago

I have never had such hateful terrible people for neighbors like those at Ceres Gleann. The HOA here acts like a Supreme Court with a bunch of old geezers and hags who  More

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aaron · Dallas, OR
n/a
Over 12 years ago

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bryce · Dallas, OR
Beautiful Dallas Oregon
Over 15 years ago

Dallas has a VERY mild climate- never gets too hot, and it never gets too cold. It is always green and beautiful. Sometimes I get bored and want more EXTREME weather.   More

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