Population
Fort Worth
941,311
Mesa
507,478
Median Income
Fort Worth
$76,602
Mesa
$78,779
Home Value
Fort Worth
$277,300
Mesa
$364,300
Rent
Fort Worth
$1,412
Mesa
$1,478
Crime Rate
Fort Worth
4.59
Mesa
4.83
Cost of Living
Fort Worth
129.4
Mesa
129.4
Avg Temp
Fort Worth
67°F
Mesa
73°F
Unemployment
Fort Worth
4.9%
Mesa
4.6%
How Similar Are Fort Worth & Mesa?
Mesa is Fort Worth's #4 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fort Worth
941,311
Mesa
507,478
Fort Worth has a 46% larger population than Mesa.
Violent Crime
Fort Worth
4.59
Mesa
4.83
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Fort Worth
27.00
Mesa
14.65
Fort Worth has a 46% higher property crime than Mesa.
Political Leaning
Fort Worth
51.9%
Mesa
51.2%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Fort Worth
4.9%
Mesa
4.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Fort Worth
$76,602
Mesa
$78,779
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Fort Worth
$277,300
Mesa
$364,300
Mesa has a 24% higher home values than Fort Worth.
Education
Fort Worth
20.2%
Mesa
21.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Fort Worth
47.7%
Mesa
69.7%
Mesa has a 32% higher demographics than Fort Worth.
Cost of Living
Fort Worth
129.4
Mesa
129.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fort Worth and Mesa share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Mesa leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fort Worth leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFort Worth has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,473 vs $1,583 in Mesa (7% lower). Fort Worth has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,723 vs $1,839 in Mesa (6% lower). Mesa scores 104.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 110.1 in Fort Worth.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMesa has a median property tax of $1,549 vs $5,036 in Fort Worth (225% lower). Fort Worth has a vacancy rate of 8.5% compared to 11.3% in Mesa. Mesa has a median home value of $364,300 vs $277,300 in Fort Worth (24% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Mesa leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Worth: 492,691 vs Mesa: 262,743 for labor force. Mesa has a work from home of 16.9% compared to 12.9% in Fort Worth. Mesa has a poverty rate of 10.5% compared to 12.9% in Fort Worth.
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Crime & Safety — Mesa leads
Source: FBI UCRMesa has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.07 in Fort Worth. Mesa has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 14.65 compared to 27.00 in Fort Worth. Mesa has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.88 compared to 3.45 in Fort Worth.
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Weather & Climate — Mesa leads
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoMesa: 10.7" vs Fort Worth: 37.2" for annual rainfall. Mesa has a avg humidity of 35.8% compared to 64.0% in Fort Worth. Mesa gets 77 more sunny days per year than Fort Worth.
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Schools & Education — Mesa leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMesa has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.5% compared to 20.2% in Fort Worth. Mesa has a high school diploma or higher of 37.8% compared to 35.9% in Fort Worth.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Worth has a population of 941,311, about 1.9x the size of Mesa (507,478). Fort Worth skews younger with a median age of 33.4 vs 37.2.
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Fort Worth
Mesa
Healthcare — Fort Worth leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFort Worth: 4 vs Mesa: 3 for with emergency services. Fort Worth: 3.5 vs Mesa: 2.8 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 0.2% in Fort Worth. Mesa has a public transit of 0.9% compared to 0.5% in Fort Worth. Mesa has a work from home of 16.9% compared to 12.9% in Fort Worth.
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