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Abbeville, AL (Shorterville/Union)


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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR La Mesa, CA (La Mesa Blvd / Garfield St) El Cajon, CA (Chase Ave/Bernita Rd), San Diego, CA (Alliant International U/Creek Rd), San Diego, CA (Antigua Blvd/Clairemont Mesa Blvd), San Diego, CA (Camino del Rio/Mission Center Rd), San Diego, CA (Del Cerro Blvd/College Ave), San Diego, CA (Hotel Cir/Camino de la Reina), San Diego, CA (Mission Gorge Rd/Jackson Dr), San Diego, CA (Mission Hills), San Diego, CA (National U/Fairmount Ave), San Diego, CA (Navajo Rd/Park Ridge Blvd)

| NEIGHBORHOOD COST | DETAILS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $441,604 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | medium cost relative to CA, very high cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER |
DETAILS |
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| THE SETTING | Urban (based on population density) |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Single-family homes, some Complexes/high rise apartments, some Small apartment buildings, a few Rowhouses & attached homes |
| SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), some Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms) |
| AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later) |
| HOME OWNERSHIP | Mixed owners & renters |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | mostly Walkable, Artsy/funky, Urban Sophisticates |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | mostly Seniors (people 65 and over), some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Young singles-upwardly mobile (young, educated, professionally employed, and single), some College students (people currently attending college), some Mixed ages |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 8 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated) |
| INCOME | Middle income (near average income for America) |
| OCCUPATIONS | mostly Executive, managerial & professional, some Sales & Service workers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Manufacturing & Laborers, some Government employees |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Hispanic, some Irish ancestry, some Mexican, some Black, some Italian ancestry, some East Asian |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking |
| SCHOOLS IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD* | GRADES |
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| GATEWAY COMMUNITY DAY 8691 ECHO DR., LA MESA, CA 91941 (619) 258-3740 |
09-12 |
| GATEWAY WEST COMMUNITY DAY 8693 LA MESA BLVD., LA MESA, CA 91941 (619) 667-2707 |
09-12 |
| LEMON AVENUE ELEMENTARY 8787 LEMON AVE., LA MESA, CA 91941 (619) 668-5835 |
KG-05 |
* Depending on where you live in this neighborhood, your children may attend these schools or other schools outside the neighborhood. Always check with your local school department to determine which schools your children may attend based on your specific address and your child's grade-level.
24,444 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
10 |
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| Better than: of CA school districts |
91.6% |
DISTRICT RATING![]() COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
10 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
95.4% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM![]() |
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| 24 |
| STATE AVERAGE 21 |
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| STATE | ||||||
| PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH |
PROFICIENT IN READING |
PROFICIENT IN MATH |
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| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 54.5 | 31.0 |
| BLACK (%) | 8.6 | 8.0 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 23.0 | 48.5 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 5.1 | 11.7 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 2.1 | 0.8 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 27.3 | 47.6 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $4,942 | $120,801,000 | 47.0 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $393 | $9,608,000 | 3.7 |
| STAFF | $409 | $9,993,000 | 3.9 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $63 | $1,538,000 | 0.6 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $621 | $15,178,000 | 5.9 |
| OPERATION | $939 | $22,951,000 | 8.9 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $256 | $6,264,000 | 2.4 |
| OTHER | $371 | $9,072,000 | 3.5 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $3,052 | $74,604,000 | 29.0 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $2,522 | $61,644,000 | 24.0 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $10,516 | $257,049,000 | 100.0 |
NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT ![]() |
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| ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 27.6 |
| CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 9.7 |
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13,657 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
5 |
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| Better than: of CA school districts |
49.4% |
DISTRICT RATING![]() COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
3 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
20.9% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM![]() |
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| 21 |
| STATE AVERAGE 21 |
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| STATE | ||||||
| PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH |
PROFICIENT IN READING |
PROFICIENT IN MATH |
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| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 37.3 | 31.0 |
| BLACK (%) | 11.8 | 8.0 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 34.1 | 48.5 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 6.5 | 11.7 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 52.4 | 47.6 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $4,617 | $63,054,000 | 53.4 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $382 | $5,218,000 | 4.4 |
| STAFF | $493 | $6,735,000 | 5.7 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $32 | $440,000 | 0.4 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $473 | $6,463,000 | 5.5 |
| OPERATION | $641 | $8,760,000 | 7.4 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $254 | $3,475,000 | 2.9 |
| OTHER | $249 | $3,406,000 | 2.9 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $2,526 | $34,497,000 | 29.2 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $1,510 | $20,620,000 | 17.4 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $8,653 | $118,171,000 | 100.0 |
NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT ![]() |
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| ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 27.6 |
| CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 9.7 |
Neighborhood Crime Data
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| La Mesa Blvd
/ Garfield St |
La Mesa | California |
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| MURDER | RAPE | ROBBERY | ASSAULT | |
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| REPORTED TOTAL | 0 | 10 | 72 | 118 |
| RATE PER 1,000 | 0.00 | 0.18 | 1.32 | 2.16 |
| MURDER | RAPE | ROBBERY | ASSAULT | |
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| REPORTED TOTAL | 16,692 | 93,934 | 417,122 | 862,947 |
| RATE PER 1,000 | 0.06 | 0.32 | 1.41 | 2.91 |
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| La Mesa Blvd
/ Garfield St |
La Mesa | California |
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| BURGLARY | THEFT | MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT | |
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| REPORTED TOTAL | 393 | 1,285 | 534 |
| RATE PER 1,000 | 7.18 | 23.47 | 9.75 |
| BURGLARY | THEFT | MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT | |
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| REPORTED TOTAL | 2,154,126 | 6,776,807 | 1,235,226 |
| RATE PER 1,000 | 7.27 | 22.86 | 4.17 |
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| La Mesa Blvd
/ Garfield St |
La Mesa | California |
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La Mesa, CA Appreciation Rates (city-wide) |
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| PERIOD | TOTAL APPRECIATION | AVG. ANNUAL RATE | COMPARED TO CA* |
COMPARED TO AMERICA* |
| Since 1990 | 112.81%
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5.93%
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5 | 3 |
| Last 10 Years | 98.21%
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9.82%
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5 | 8 |
| Last 5 Years | -0.23%
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-0.04%
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3 | 1 |
| Last 2 Years | -23.64%
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-11.82%
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6 | 1 |
| Last 12 Months | -13.96%
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-13.96%
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7 | 1 |
| Latest Quarter | 0.03%
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0.12%
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5 | 4 |
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