Population
Mesquite
148,848
Duluth
86,863
Median Income
Mesquite
$71,843
Duluth
$66,263
Home Value
Mesquite
$226,500
Duluth
$225,700
Rent
Mesquite
$1,407
Duluth
$1,037
Crime Rate
Mesquite
5.03
Duluth
2.20
Cost of Living
Mesquite
121.0
Duluth
106.8
Avg Temp
Mesquite
N/A
Duluth
N/A
Unemployment
Mesquite
4.8%
Duluth
4.8%
How Similar Are Mesquite & Duluth?
Duluth is Mesquite's #19 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Mesquite
148,848
Duluth
86,863
Mesquite has a 42% larger population than Duluth.
Violent Crime
Mesquite
5.03
Duluth
2.20
Mesquite's violent crime is significantly higher than Duluth's — 56% difference.
Property Crime
Mesquite
29.76
Duluth
29.54
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Mesquite
38.0%
Duluth
42.2%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 10% difference.
Unemployment
Mesquite
4.8%
Duluth
4.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Mesquite
$71,843
Duluth
$66,263
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Mesquite
$226,500
Duluth
$225,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Mesquite
11.6%
Duluth
27.1%
Duluth's education is significantly higher than Mesquite's — 57% difference.
Demographics
Mesquite
37.8%
Duluth
87.9%
Duluth's demographics is significantly higher than Mesquite's — 57% difference.
Cost of Living
Mesquite
121.0
Duluth
106.8
Mesquite has a 12% higher cost of living than Duluth.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Mesquite and Duluth share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Duluth leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Duluth leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDuluth has a fair market rent (1br) of $978 vs $1,648 in Mesquite (69% lower). Duluth has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,232 vs $1,931 in Mesquite (57% lower). Duluth scores 116.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 145.0 in Mesquite.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDuluth has a median rent of $1,037 vs $1,407 in Mesquite (36% lower). Duluth has a median property tax of $2,661 vs $3,572 in Mesquite (34% lower). Mesquite has a single-family homes of 73.5% compared to 63.4% in Duluth.
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Jobs & Economy — Mesquite leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMesquite: 78,772 vs Duluth: 48,294 for labor force. Mesquite has a poverty rate of 12.4% compared to 17.2% in Duluth. Duluth has a work from home of 11.7% compared to 8.5% in Mesquite.
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Crime & Safety — Duluth leads
Source: FBI UCRDuluth has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.27 compared to 3.76 in Mesquite. Duluth has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.20 compared to 5.03 in Mesquite. Duluth has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.37 compared to 0.81 in Mesquite.
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Schools & Education — Duluth leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDuluth has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.1% compared to 11.6% in Mesquite. Duluth has a high school diploma or higher of 40.1% 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 ACSMesquite has a population of 148,848, about 1.7x the size of Duluth (86,863). Mesquite skews younger with a median age of 33.4 vs 35.2.
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Mesquite
Duluth
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDuluth: 3.7 vs Mesquite: 2.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Mesquite: 5 vs Duluth: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Duluth leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDuluth has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.1% in Mesquite. Duluth has a public transit of 3.0% compared to 0.6% in Mesquite. Duluth has a work from home of 11.7% compared to 8.5% in Mesquite.
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