Population
Charlotte
886,283
Mesa
507,478
Median Income
Charlotte
$78,438
Mesa
$78,779
Home Value
Charlotte
$351,500
Mesa
$364,300
Rent
Charlotte
$1,504
Mesa
$1,478
Crime Rate
Charlotte
N/A
Mesa
4.83
Cost of Living
Charlotte
130.4
Mesa
129.4
Avg Temp
Charlotte
N/A
Mesa
73°F
Unemployment
Charlotte
4.4%
Mesa
4.6%
How Similar Are Charlotte & Mesa?
Mesa is Charlotte's #10 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Charlotte
886,283
Mesa
507,478
Charlotte has a 43% larger population than Mesa.
Political Leaning
Charlotte
32.7%
Mesa
51.2%
Charlotte leans Democratic while Mesa leans Republican.
Unemployment
Charlotte
4.4%
Mesa
4.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Charlotte
$78,438
Mesa
$78,779
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Charlotte
$351,500
Mesa
$364,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Charlotte
31.9%
Mesa
21.5%
Charlotte has a 33% higher education than Mesa.
Demographics
Charlotte
41.5%
Mesa
69.7%
Mesa has a 40% higher demographics than Charlotte.
Cost of Living
Charlotte
130.4
Mesa
129.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Charlotte and Mesa share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Charlotte
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Mesa
Charlotte leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Mesa leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCharlotte has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,686 vs $1,839 in Mesa (8% lower). Charlotte scores 98.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 104.4 in Mesa. Mesa scores 161.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 167.1 in Charlotte.
Overall Cost Index
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Healthcare Index
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
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Housing Market — Mesa leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMesa has a median property tax of $1,549 vs $2,701 in Charlotte (74% lower). Charlotte has a vacancy rate of 7.6% compared to 11.3% in Mesa. Mesa has a owner-occupied of 64.3% compared to 51.5% in Charlotte.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Charlotte leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCharlotte: 510,856 vs Mesa: 262,743 for labor force. Charlotte has a work from home of 25.5% compared to 16.9% in Mesa. Charlotte has a per capita income of $49,991 vs $39,586 in Mesa (26% higher).
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Labor Force
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Charlotte leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCharlotte has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.9% compared to 21.5% in Mesa. Charlotte has a high school diploma or higher of 43.1% compared to 37.8% in Mesa.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCharlotte has a population of 886,283, about 1.7x the size of Mesa (507,478). Charlotte skews younger with a median age of 34.4 vs 37.2.
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Black
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Charlotte
Mesa
Healthcare — Charlotte leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCharlotte: 5 vs Mesa: 3 for with emergency services. Charlotte: 3.3 vs Mesa: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Charlotte leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCharlotte has a public transit of 2.2% compared to 0.9% in Mesa. Mesa has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Charlotte. Charlotte has a work from home of 25.5% compared to 16.9% in Mesa.
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