Population
Garland
245,298
Mesquite
148,848
Median Income
Garland
$74,717
Mesquite
$71,843
Home Value
Garland
$248,900
Mesquite
$226,500
Rent
Garland
$1,525
Mesquite
$1,407
Crime Rate
Garland
2.33
Mesquite
5.03
Cost of Living
Garland
129.0
Mesquite
121.0
Avg Temp
Garland
N/A
Mesquite
N/A
Unemployment
Garland
4.9%
Mesquite
4.8%
How Similar Are Garland & Mesquite?
Mesquite is Garland's #3 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Garland
245,298
Mesquite
148,848
Garland has a 39% larger population than Mesquite.
Violent Crime
Garland
2.33
Mesquite
5.03
Mesquite's violent crime is significantly higher than Garland's — 54% difference.
Property Crime
Garland
19.88
Mesquite
29.76
Mesquite has a 33% higher property crime than Garland.
Political Leaning
Garland
38.0%
Mesquite
38.0%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Garland
4.9%
Mesquite
4.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Garland
$74,717
Mesquite
$71,843
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Garland
$248,900
Mesquite
$226,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Garland
16.0%
Mesquite
11.6%
Garland has a 28% higher education than Mesquite.
Demographics
Garland
37.5%
Mesquite
37.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Garland
129.0
Mesquite
121.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Garland and Mesquite share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Mesquite
Garland leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Mesquite leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMesquite scores 145.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 159.9 in Garland. Mesquite scores 109.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 117.6 in Garland. Mesquite scores 121.0 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 129.0 in Garland.
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Housing Market — Mesquite leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGarland has a vacancy rate of 4.9% compared to 6.7% in Mesquite. Mesquite has a median property tax of $3,572 vs $4,265 in Garland (19% lower). Garland has a median home value of $248,900 vs $226,500 in Mesquite (10% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Garland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGarland: 130,251 vs Mesquite: 78,772 for labor force. Garland has a work from home of 11.6% compared to 8.5% in Mesquite. Garland has a per capita income of $31,477 vs $29,291 in Mesquite (7% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Garland leads
Source: FBI UCRGarland has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.41 compared to 3.76 in Mesquite. Garland has a violent crime clearance of 69.0% compared to 43.5% in Mesquite. Garland has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.33 compared to 5.03 in Mesquite.
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Schools & Education — Garland leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGarland has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.0% compared to 11.6% in Mesquite. Garland has a high school diploma or higher of 32.3% compared to 30.6% in Mesquite.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGarland has a population of 245,298, about 1.6x the size of Mesquite (148,848). Mesquite skews younger with a median age of 33.4 vs 34.7.
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Garland
Mesquite
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMesquite: 5 vs Garland: 3 for with emergency services. Garland: 3.0 vs Mesquite: 2.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGarland has a public transit of 1.7% compared to 0.6% in Mesquite. Garland has a work from home of 11.6% compared to 8.5% in Mesquite. Mesquite has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Garland.
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