Population
Mesquite
148,848
Grand Junction
67,027
Median Income
Mesquite
$71,843
Grand Junction
$66,676
Home Value
Mesquite
$226,500
Grand Junction
$358,300
Rent
Mesquite
$1,407
Grand Junction
$1,101
Crime Rate
Mesquite
5.03
Grand Junction
5.47
Cost of Living
Mesquite
121.0
Grand Junction
114.1
Avg Temp
Mesquite
N/A
Grand Junction
N/A
Unemployment
Mesquite
4.8%
Grand Junction
4.5%
How Similar Are Mesquite & Grand Junction?
Grand Junction is Mesquite's #22 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Mesquite
148,848
Grand Junction
67,027
Mesquite (148,848) is about 2.2x larger than Grand Junction (67,027).
Violent Crime
Mesquite
5.03
Grand Junction
5.47
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Mesquite
29.76
Grand Junction
31.70
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Mesquite
38.0%
Grand Junction
61.0%
Mesquite leans Democratic while Grand Junction leans Republican.
Unemployment
Mesquite
4.8%
Grand Junction
4.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Mesquite
$71,843
Grand Junction
$66,676
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Mesquite
$226,500
Grand Junction
$358,300
Grand Junction has a 37% higher home values than Mesquite.
Education
Mesquite
11.6%
Grand Junction
25.3%
Grand Junction's education is significantly higher than Mesquite's — 54% difference.
Demographics
Mesquite
37.8%
Grand Junction
84.5%
Grand Junction's demographics is significantly higher than Mesquite's — 55% difference.
Cost of Living
Mesquite
121.0
Grand Junction
114.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Mesquite and Grand Junction share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Grand Junction
Grand Junction leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Grand Junction leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGrand Junction has a fair market rent (1br) of $986 vs $1,648 in Mesquite (67% lower). Grand Junction has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,249 vs $1,931 in Mesquite (55% lower). Grand Junction scores 101.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 109.8 in Mesquite.
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Housing Market — Grand Junction leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGrand Junction has a median property tax of $1,394 vs $3,572 in Mesquite (156% lower). Grand Junction has a median home value of $358,300 vs $226,500 in Mesquite (37% higher). Grand Junction has a vacancy rate of 5.2% compared to 6.7% in Mesquite.
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Jobs & Economy — Mesquite leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMesquite: 78,772 vs Grand Junction: 34,315 for labor force. Grand Junction has a work from home of 12.1% compared to 8.5% in Mesquite. Grand Junction has a per capita income of $39,616 vs $29,291 in Mesquite (26% higher).
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRGrand Junction has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.48 compared to 0.81 in Mesquite. Grand Junction has a violent crime clearance of 64.3% compared to 43.5% in Mesquite. Mesquite has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 19.65 compared to 26.24 in Grand Junction.
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Schools & Education — Grand Junction leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGrand Junction has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.3% compared to 11.6% in Mesquite. Grand Junction has a high school diploma or higher of 42.3% 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 ACSMesquite has a population of 148,848, about 2.2x the size of Grand Junction (67,027). Mesquite skews younger with a median age of 33.4 vs 40.0.
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Mesquite
Grand Junction
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGrand Junction: 4.3 vs Mesquite: 2.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Mesquite: 5 vs Grand Junction: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Grand Junction leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGrand Junction has a bicycle of 2.6% compared to 0.1% in Mesquite. Grand Junction has a work from home of 12.1% compared to 8.5% in Mesquite. Grand Junction has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.6% in Mesquite.
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