Population
Arlington
394,769
Mesa
507,478
Median Income
Arlington
$73,519
Mesa
$78,779
Home Value
Arlington
$276,400
Mesa
$364,300
Rent
Arlington
$1,389
Mesa
$1,478
Crime Rate
Arlington
4.84
Mesa
4.83
Cost of Living
Arlington
127.0
Mesa
129.4
Avg Temp
Arlington
67°F
Mesa
73°F
Unemployment
Arlington
5.7%
Mesa
4.6%
How Similar Are Arlington & Mesa?
Mesa is Arlington's #12 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Arlington
394,769
Mesa
507,478
Mesa has a 22% larger population than Arlington.
Violent Crime
Arlington
4.84
Mesa
4.83
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 0% difference.
Property Crime
Arlington
24.13
Mesa
14.65
Arlington has a 39% higher property crime than Mesa.
Political Leaning
Arlington
51.9%
Mesa
51.2%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Arlington
5.7%
Mesa
4.6%
Arlington has a 20% higher unemployment than Mesa.
Median Income
Arlington
$73,519
Mesa
$78,779
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Arlington
$276,400
Mesa
$364,300
Mesa has a 24% higher home values than Arlington.
Education
Arlington
21.0%
Mesa
21.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Arlington
43.2%
Mesa
69.7%
Mesa has a 38% higher demographics than Arlington.
Cost of Living
Arlington
127.0
Mesa
129.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Arlington and Mesa share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Arlington
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Mesa
Mesa leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Arlington leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMesa scores 104.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 112.4 in Arlington. Arlington has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,473 vs $1,583 in Mesa (7% lower). Arlington has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,723 vs $1,839 in Mesa (6% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMesa has a median property tax of $1,549 vs $4,666 in Arlington (201% lower). Arlington has a vacancy rate of 6.7% compared to 11.3% in Mesa. Mesa has a median home value of $364,300 vs $276,400 in Arlington (24% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Mesa leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMesa has a work from home of 16.9% compared to 11.8% in Arlington. Mesa has a unemployment rate of 4.6% compared to 5.7% in Arlington. Mesa has a poverty rate of 10.5% compared to 13.1% in Arlington.
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Crime & Safety — Mesa leads
Source: FBI UCRMesa has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 14.65 compared to 24.13 in Arlington. Mesa has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 10.78 compared to 17.38 in Arlington. Mesa has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.04 in Arlington.
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Weather & Climate — Mesa leads
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoMesa: 10.7" vs Arlington: 38.7" for annual rainfall. Mesa has a avg humidity of 35.8% compared to 64.7% in Arlington. Mesa gets 81 more sunny days per year than Arlington.
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Schools & Education — Mesa leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMesa has a high school diploma or higher of 37.8% compared to 35.8% in Arlington. Mesa has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.5% compared to 21.0% in Arlington.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMesa has a population of 507,478, about 1.3x the size of Arlington (394,769). Arlington skews younger with a median age of 33.6 vs 37.2.
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Arlington
Mesa
Healthcare — Mesa leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMesa: 3 vs Arlington: 2 for with emergency services. Mesa: 2.8 vs Arlington: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Mesa leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMesa has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Arlington. Mesa has a public transit of 0.9% compared to 0.3% in Arlington. Mesa has a work from home of 16.9% compared to 11.8% in Arlington.
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