Health in La Mesa, California: official figures
4.9% of residents of La Mesa (2,894 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 179th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; California: 6.6%).
How many children in La Mesa are uninsured?
In La Mesa, 2.9% of children under 19 and 6.8% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 0.4% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in La Mesa are on Medicaid?
16.1% of residents of La Mesa under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 366th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; California: 23.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in La Mesa have a disability?
12.3% of residents of La Mesa (7,247 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 410th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; California: 11.6%); 5.3% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in La Mesa have a disability?
By age, 30.5% of residents of La Mesa aged 65 and over, 11.0% of those aged 18 to 64 and 3.7% of children under 18 reported a disability in 2020-2024 (US: 32.9%, 10.9% and 4.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the obesity rate in La Mesa, California?
An estimated 26.4% of adults in La Mesa had obesity in 2023, joint 143rd lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow common is diabetes in La Mesa?
An estimated 8.8% of adults in La Mesa had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 169th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow is mental health in La Mesa?
An estimated 17.8% of adults in La Mesa reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 325th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 23.4% had ever been told they have depression (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in La Mesa have high blood pressure?
In La Mesa, an estimated 27.7% of adults had high blood pressure and 19.0% did no physical activity outside work, joint 157th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate for physical inactivity (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in La Mesa see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 72.4% of adults in La Mesa had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 281st lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow La Mesa compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
La Mesa ranks 645 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 642 | Rancho Cordova | 4.9% |
| 643 | Rochester | 4.9% |
| 644 | Cary | 4.9% |
| 645 | La Mesa | 4.9% |
| 646 | Huntersville | 4.9% |
| 647 | Bothell | 4.9% |
| 648 | La Crosse | 4.9% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
La Mesa ranks 410 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 407 | Pompano Beach | 12.3% |
| 408 | Montebello | 12.3% |
| 409 | Manhattan | 12.3% |
| 410 | La Mesa | 12.3% |
| 411 | Salt Lake City | 12.3% |
| 412 | Columbia | 12.3% |
| 413 | Cedar Rapids | 12.3% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
La Mesa ranks 668 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 665 | Bend | 26.4% |
| 666 | Norwalk | 26.4% |
| 667 | Santa Barbara | 26.4% |
| 668 | La Mesa | 26.4% |
| 669 | Santa Fe | 26.2% |
| 670 | Davis | 26.2% |
| 671 | Carson | 26.0% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
La Mesa ranks 642 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 639 | Flagstaff | 8.8% |
| 640 | Weston | 8.8% |
| 641 | Rockville | 8.8% |
| 642 | La Mesa | 8.8% |
| 643 | Peoria | 8.7% |
| 644 | Surprise | 8.7% |
| 645 | League City | 8.7% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
La Mesa ranks 581 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 578 | Longmont | 10.5% |
| 579 | Greenville | 10.5% |
| 580 | Santa Cruz | 10.5% |
| 581 | La Mesa | 10.5% |
| 582 | Des Plaines | 10.5% |
| 583 | Tempe | 10.4% |
| 584 | Hillsboro | 10.4% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
La Mesa ranks 333 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 330 | Parma | 17.8% |
| 331 | Pittsburg | 17.8% |
| 332 | Haverhill | 17.8% |
| 333 | La Mesa | 17.8% |
| 334 | Pocatello | 17.8% |
| 335 | Lincoln | 17.8% |
| 336 | Plainfield | 17.8% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table C18108: Age by Number of Disabilities (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 8116247db31952c99ba053e6b0c767675a9674703b6b32e7705f1e4952f3b426), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b8f09efa878c…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B27010: Types of Health Insurance Coverage by Age (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 2ceba99dada3ec1042310e1dc1f00bcc819de765c3143028aa000df025012a69), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3db662ef4cb3…)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: PLACES: Place Data (GIS Friendly Format), 2025 release: model-based age-adjusted prevalence among adults, for every place (data.cdc.gov API, columns used), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b2174bcc660f…)
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