Population
Gainesville
143,611
Mesquite
148,848
Median Income
Gainesville
$45,611
Mesquite
$71,843
Home Value
Gainesville
$235,000
Mesquite
$226,500
Rent
Gainesville
$1,214
Mesquite
$1,407
Crime Rate
Gainesville
7.44
Mesquite
5.03
Cost of Living
Gainesville
96.6
Mesquite
121.0
Avg Temp
Gainesville
N/A
Mesquite
N/A
Unemployment
Gainesville
4.8%
Mesquite
4.8%
How Similar Are Gainesville & Mesquite?
Mesquite is Gainesville's #19 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Gainesville
143,611
Mesquite
148,848
Both cities have similar populations — Gainesville at 143,611 and Mesquite at 148,848.
Violent Crime
Gainesville
7.44
Mesquite
5.03
Gainesville has a 32% higher violent crime than Mesquite.
Property Crime
Gainesville
27.04
Mesquite
29.76
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Gainesville
38.8%
Mesquite
38.0%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Gainesville
4.8%
Mesquite
4.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Gainesville
$45,611
Mesquite
$71,843
Mesquite has a 37% higher median income than Gainesville.
Home Values
Gainesville
$235,000
Mesquite
$226,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Gainesville
27.3%
Mesquite
11.6%
Gainesville's education is significantly higher than Mesquite's — 58% difference.
Demographics
Gainesville
59.2%
Mesquite
37.8%
Gainesville has a 36% higher demographics than Mesquite.
Cost of Living
Gainesville
96.6
Mesquite
121.0
Mesquite has a 20% higher cost of living than Gainesville.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Gainesville and Mesquite share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Gainesville leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Gainesville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGainesville scores 69.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 109.8 in Mesquite. Gainesville has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,246 vs $1,648 in Mesquite (24% lower). Gainesville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,493 vs $1,931 in Mesquite (23% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMesquite has a vacancy rate of 6.7% compared to 11.5% in Gainesville. Mesquite has a single-family homes of 73.5% compared to 42.8% in Gainesville. Mesquite has a owner-occupied of 63.3% compared to 38.5% in Gainesville.
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Jobs & Economy — Mesquite leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMesquite has a poverty rate of 12.4% compared to 28.0% in Gainesville. Gainesville has a work from home of 12.4% compared to 8.5% in Mesquite. Mesquite has a median household income of $71,843 vs $45,611 in Gainesville (37% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Mesquite leads
Source: FBI UCRMesquite has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.81 compared to 1.33 in Gainesville. Mesquite has a property crime clearance of 17.6% compared to 7.8% in Gainesville. Mesquite has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 5.03 compared to 7.44 in Gainesville.
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Schools & Education — Gainesville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGainesville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.3% compared to 11.6% in Mesquite. Gainesville has a high school diploma or higher of 36.7% compared to 30.6% in Mesquite.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMesquite has a population of 148,848, about 1x the size of Gainesville (143,611). Gainesville skews younger with a median age of 26.5 vs 33.4.
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Healthcare — Gainesville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGainesville: 3.0 vs Mesquite: 2.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Gainesville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGainesville has a bicycle of 3.5% compared to 0.1% in Mesquite. Gainesville has a public transit of 4.9% compared to 0.6% in Mesquite. Gainesville has a work from home of 12.4% compared to 8.5% in Mesquite.
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