Population
Durham
288,465
Mesa
507,478
Median Income
Durham
$79,234
Mesa
$78,779
Home Value
Durham
$355,300
Mesa
$364,300
Rent
Durham
$1,412
Mesa
$1,478
Crime Rate
Durham
6.21
Mesa
4.83
Cost of Living
Durham
133.1
Mesa
129.4
Avg Temp
Durham
N/A
Mesa
73°F
Unemployment
Durham
4.2%
Mesa
4.6%
How Similar Are Durham & Mesa?
Mesa is Durham's #21 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Durham
288,465
Mesa
507,478
Mesa has a 43% larger population than Durham.
Violent Crime
Durham
6.21
Mesa
4.83
Durham has a 22% higher violent crime than Mesa.
Property Crime
Durham
38.00
Mesa
14.65
Durham's property crime is significantly higher than Mesa's — 61% difference.
Political Leaning
Durham
18.2%
Mesa
51.2%
Durham leans Democratic while Mesa leans Republican.
Unemployment
Durham
4.2%
Mesa
4.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Durham
$79,234
Mesa
$78,779
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Durham
$355,300
Mesa
$364,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Durham
38.2%
Mesa
21.5%
Durham has a 44% higher education than Mesa.
Demographics
Durham
44.0%
Mesa
69.7%
Mesa has a 37% higher demographics than Durham.
Cost of Living
Durham
133.1
Mesa
129.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Durham and Mesa share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Durham
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Mesa
Durham leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Mesa leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMesa scores 104.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 121.1 in Durham. Durham has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,711 vs $1,839 in Mesa (7% lower). Durham has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,507 vs $1,583 in Mesa (5% lower).
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMesa has a median property tax of $1,549 vs $3,115 in Durham (101% lower). Durham has a vacancy rate of 7.2% compared to 11.3% in Mesa. Mesa has a owner-occupied of 64.3% compared to 51.8% in Durham.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMesa: 262,743 vs Durham: 163,490 for labor force. Durham has a work from home of 20.6% compared to 16.9% in Mesa. Durham has a per capita income of $47,246 vs $39,586 in Mesa (19% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Mesa leads
Source: FBI UCRMesa has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.12 in Durham. Mesa has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.50 compared to 1.61 in Durham. Mesa has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 14.65 compared to 38.00 in Durham.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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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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Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Durham leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDurham has a bachelor's degree or higher of 38.2% compared to 21.5% in Mesa. Durham has a high school diploma or higher of 48.7% compared to 37.8% in Mesa.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMesa has a population of 507,478, about 1.8x the size of Durham (288,465). Durham skews younger with a median age of 34.8 vs 37.2.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Durham
Mesa
Healthcare — Durham leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDurham: 4.5 vs Mesa: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Durham: 4 vs Mesa: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Durham leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDurham has a public transit of 2.2% compared to 0.9% in Mesa. Durham has a work from home of 20.6% compared to 16.9% in Mesa. Durham has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.4% in Mesa.
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