Verdict
Mesa leads on Educational Attainment, Safety, Livability.
Score Comparison
Affordability
AZ
63
AZ
63
Educational Attainment
AZ
55
✓ winsAZ
49
Safety
AZ
71
✓ winsAZ
47
Weather
AZ
—
AZ
—
Livability
AZ
63
✓ winsAZ
54
Full Comparison
| Metric | Mesa | Phoenix |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 503,390 | 1,609,456 |
| Median Income | $73,766 ✓ | $72,092 |
| Median Rent | $1,352 | $1,322 ✓ |
| Median Home Value | $327,700 ✓ | $340,200 |
| Median Age | 37 | 34 |
| HS Graduation | 91% ✓ | 84% |
| Bachelor's+ | 30% | 31% ✓ |
| Broadband Access | 92% ✓ | 89% |
| Homeownership | 63% ✓ | 56% |
| Avg Commute | 27 min ✓ | 28 min |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 4.36 ✓ | 8.25 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 17.89 ✓ | 29.18 |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | 10" | 11" |