Population
Cicero
83,223
Mesquite
148,848
Median Income
Cicero
$68,548
Mesquite
$71,843
Home Value
Cicero
$236,000
Mesquite
$226,500
Rent
Cicero
$1,121
Mesquite
$1,407
Crime Rate
Cicero
3.52
Mesquite
5.03
Cost of Living
Cicero
118.1
Mesquite
121.0
Avg Temp
Cicero
N/A
Mesquite
N/A
Unemployment
Cicero
4.3%
Mesquite
4.8%
How Similar Are Cicero & Mesquite?
Mesquite is Cicero's #5 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Cicero
83,223
Mesquite
148,848
Mesquite has a 44% larger population than Cicero.
Violent Crime
Cicero
3.52
Mesquite
5.03
Mesquite has a 30% higher violent crime than Cicero.
Property Crime
Cicero
12.34
Mesquite
29.76
Mesquite's property crime is significantly higher than Cicero's — 59% difference.
Political Leaning
Cicero
28.4%
Mesquite
38.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Mesquite has a stronger Democratic lean (25% difference).
Unemployment
Cicero
4.3%
Mesquite
4.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Cicero
$68,548
Mesquite
$71,843
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Cicero
$236,000
Mesquite
$226,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Cicero
6.8%
Mesquite
11.6%
Mesquite has a 41% higher education than Cicero.
Demographics
Cicero
20.1%
Mesquite
37.8%
Mesquite has a 47% higher demographics than Cicero.
Cost of Living
Cicero
118.1
Mesquite
121.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Cicero and Mesquite share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cicero
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Mesquite
Cicero leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Cicero leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMesquite scores 109.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 118.7 in Cicero. Cicero has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $1,931 in Mesquite (8% lower). Cicero scores 137.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 145.0 in Mesquite.
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMesquite has a median property tax of $3,572 vs $5,248 in Cicero (47% lower). Mesquite has a single-family homes of 73.5% compared to 44.2% in Cicero. Cicero has a median rent of $1,121 vs $1,407 in Mesquite (20% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Mesquite leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMesquite: 78,772 vs Cicero: 41,328 for labor force. Mesquite has a work from home of 8.5% compared to 4.7% in Cicero. Cicero has a government sector of 52.3% compared to 44.0% in Mesquite.
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Labor Force
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Private Sector
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Crime & Safety — Cicero leads
Source: FBI UCRCicero has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 4.31 compared to 19.65 in Mesquite. Cicero has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 12.34 compared to 29.76 in Mesquite. Mesquite has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.81 compared to 1.22 in Cicero.
Violent 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
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Mesquite leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMesquite has a bachelor's degree or higher of 11.6% compared to 6.8% in Cicero. Mesquite has a high school diploma or higher of 30.6% compared to 30.0% in Cicero.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMesquite has a population of 148,848, about 1.8x the size of Cicero (83,223).
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Cicero
Mesquite
Healthcare — Cicero leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCicero: 2.7 vs Mesquite: 2.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCicero has a public transit of 7.1% compared to 0.6% in Mesquite. Cicero has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Mesquite. Mesquite has a work from home of 8.5% compared to 4.7% in Cicero.
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