Population
Fresno
543,615
Mesquite
148,848
Median Income
Fresno
$66,804
Mesquite
$71,843
Home Value
Fresno
$348,500
Mesquite
$226,500
Rent
Fresno
$1,324
Mesquite
$1,407
Crime Rate
Fresno
7.36
Mesquite
5.03
Cost of Living
Fresno
120.1
Mesquite
121.0
Avg Temp
Fresno
65°F
Mesquite
N/A
Unemployment
Fresno
8.7%
Mesquite
4.8%
How Similar Are Fresno & Mesquite?
Mesquite is Fresno's #19 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fresno
543,615
Mesquite
148,848
Fresno (543,615) is about 3.7x larger than Mesquite (148,848).
Violent Crime
Fresno
7.36
Mesquite
5.03
Fresno has a 32% higher violent crime than Mesquite.
Property Crime
Fresno
32.71
Mesquite
29.76
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Fresno
50.9%
Mesquite
38.0%
Fresno leans Republican while Mesquite leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Fresno
8.7%
Mesquite
4.8%
Fresno has a 45% higher unemployment than Mesquite.
Median Income
Fresno
$66,804
Mesquite
$71,843
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Fresno
$348,500
Mesquite
$226,500
Fresno has a 35% higher home values than Mesquite.
Education
Fresno
15.4%
Mesquite
11.6%
Fresno has a 25% higher education than Mesquite.
Demographics
Fresno
38.0%
Mesquite
37.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Fresno
120.1
Mesquite
121.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fresno and Mesquite share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Mesquite
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fresno leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFresno has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,355 vs $1,648 in Mesquite (18% lower). Fresno has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,664 vs $1,931 in Mesquite (14% lower). Fresno scores 94.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 109.8 in Mesquite.
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Housing Market — Fresno leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFresno has a median home value of $348,500 vs $226,500 in Mesquite (54% higher). Fresno has a vacancy rate of 4.4% compared to 6.7% in Mesquite. Fresno has a median property tax of $2,586 vs $3,572 in Mesquite (28% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Mesquite leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFresno: 255,810 vs Mesquite: 78,772 for labor force. Mesquite has a unemployment rate of 4.8% compared to 8.7% in Fresno. Mesquite has a poverty rate of 12.4% compared to 20.9% in Fresno.
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Crime & Safety — Mesquite leads
Source: FBI UCRMesquite has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.81 compared to 1.68 in Fresno. Mesquite has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 5.03 compared to 7.36 in Fresno. Mesquite has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.06 in Fresno.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFresno has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.4% compared to 11.6% in Mesquite. Mesquite has a high school diploma or higher of 30.6% compared to 29.6% in Fresno.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFresno has a population of 543,615, about 3.7x the size of Mesquite (148,848). Fresno skews younger with a median age of 32.4 vs 33.4.
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Fresno
Mesquite
Healthcare — Mesquite leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMesquite: 5 vs Fresno: 4 for with emergency services. Mesquite: 2.4 vs Fresno: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Fresno leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFresno has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Mesquite. Fresno has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.6% in Mesquite. Fresno has a work from home of 10.2% compared to 8.5% in Mesquite.
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