Population
Mesquite
148,848
Duncanville
39,879
Median Income
Mesquite
$71,843
Duncanville
$71,381
Home Value
Mesquite
$226,500
Duncanville
$239,200
Rent
Mesquite
$1,407
Duncanville
$1,562
Crime Rate
Mesquite
5.03
Duncanville
3.08
Cost of Living
Mesquite
121.0
Duncanville
125.7
Avg Temp
Mesquite
N/A
Duncanville
N/A
Unemployment
Mesquite
4.8%
Duncanville
7.3%
How Similar Are Mesquite & Duncanville?
Duncanville is Mesquite's #11 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Mesquite
148,848
Duncanville
39,879
Mesquite (148,848) is about 3.7x larger than Duncanville (39,879).
Violent Crime
Mesquite
5.03
Duncanville
3.08
Mesquite has a 39% higher violent crime than Duncanville.
Property Crime
Mesquite
29.76
Duncanville
22.78
Mesquite has a 23% higher property crime than Duncanville.
Political Leaning
Mesquite
38.0%
Duncanville
38.0%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Mesquite
4.8%
Duncanville
7.3%
Duncanville has a 35% higher unemployment than Mesquite.
Median Income
Mesquite
$71,843
Duncanville
$71,381
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Mesquite
$226,500
Duncanville
$239,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Mesquite
11.6%
Duncanville
15.1%
Duncanville has a 24% higher education than Mesquite.
Demographics
Mesquite
37.8%
Duncanville
34.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Mesquite
121.0
Duncanville
125.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Mesquite and Duncanville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Mesquite leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMesquite scores 145.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 158.4 in Duncanville. Mesquite scores 121.0 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 125.7 in Duncanville. Mesquite has a living wage (family of 4) of $125,876 vs $130,696 in Duncanville.
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Housing Market — Duncanville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMesquite has a median rent of $1,407 vs $1,562 in Duncanville (10% lower). Duncanville has a vacancy rate of 6.2% compared to 6.7% in Mesquite. Mesquite has a median property tax of $3,572 vs $3,858 in Duncanville (7% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Mesquite leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMesquite: 78,772 vs Duncanville: 18,933 for labor force. Mesquite has a unemployment rate of 4.8% compared to 7.3% in Duncanville. Duncanville has a poverty rate of 9.9% compared to 12.4% in Mesquite.
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Crime & Safety — Mesquite leads
Source: FBI UCRMesquite has a property crime clearance of 17.6% compared to 2.5% in Duncanville. Duncanville has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.95 compared to 3.76 in Mesquite. Duncanville has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.08 compared to 5.03 in Mesquite.
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Schools & Education — Duncanville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDuncanville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.1% compared to 11.6% in Mesquite. Duncanville has a high school diploma or higher of 33.5% 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 3.7x the size of Duncanville (39,879). Mesquite skews younger with a median age of 33.4 vs 37.2.
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Mesquite
Duncanville
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDuncanville: 3.5 vs Mesquite: 2.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Mesquite: 5 vs Duncanville: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Duncanville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMesquite has a public transit of 0.6% compared to 0.1% in Duncanville. Duncanville has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Mesquite. Duncanville has a work from home of 10.2% compared to 8.5% in Mesquite.
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