here are some tips from mr. jetson mean mugg!
la mesa is an ok area. it ain't ghetto. i would say for what you lookin for you lookin to spend 850-1000 in rent, you just gotta look around...
I live in Chula Vista, which is about 25 miles south of sdsu. however i used to live in a 1 bedroom, 1 bath all utilities paid, incl cable, for $680 a month. it wasn't the ghetto but it sure as hell wasn't upper class! lol
you may need to get 2 jobs my friend in order to survive out here....
weather is nice, females are stuck up, if you broke lol
they have lots of latinos here mayne, its all love to me...banda music? ummm, you may here it once in ahwile, but i doubt in la mesa..maybe where i stay in chula vista..or even in san ysidro, which is 2 minutes from the border.....
lots to do out here man, we right next to the border, downtown is crackin if you go with the right people. you will enjoy yourself, just manage your money right and make sure you have a car, cuz the bus system sucks