Population
Mesquite
148,848
Grand Rapids
197,768
Median Income
Mesquite
$71,843
Grand Rapids
$65,526
Home Value
Mesquite
$226,500
Grand Rapids
$225,500
Rent
Mesquite
$1,407
Grand Rapids
$1,191
Crime Rate
Mesquite
5.03
Grand Rapids
9.10
Cost of Living
Mesquite
121.0
Grand Rapids
109.3
Avg Temp
Mesquite
N/A
Grand Rapids
N/A
Unemployment
Mesquite
4.8%
Grand Rapids
5.0%
How Similar Are Mesquite & Grand Rapids?
Grand Rapids is Mesquite's #12 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Mesquite
148,848
Grand Rapids
197,768
Grand Rapids has a 25% larger population than Mesquite.
Violent Crime
Mesquite
5.03
Grand Rapids
9.10
Grand Rapids has a 45% higher violent crime than Mesquite.
Property Crime
Mesquite
29.76
Grand Rapids
24.81
Mesquite has a 17% higher property crime than Grand Rapids.
Political Leaning
Mesquite
38.0%
Grand Rapids
46.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Grand Rapids has a stronger Democratic lean (18% difference).
Unemployment
Mesquite
4.8%
Grand Rapids
5.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Mesquite
$71,843
Grand Rapids
$65,526
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Mesquite
$226,500
Grand Rapids
$225,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Mesquite
11.6%
Grand Rapids
26.2%
Grand Rapids's education is significantly higher than Mesquite's — 56% difference.
Demographics
Mesquite
37.8%
Grand Rapids
61.0%
Grand Rapids has a 38% higher demographics than Mesquite.
Cost of Living
Mesquite
121.0
Grand Rapids
109.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Mesquite and Grand Rapids share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Mesquite
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Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Grand Rapids leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGrand Rapids has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,278 vs $1,648 in Mesquite (29% lower). Grand Rapids has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,531 vs $1,931 in Mesquite (26% lower). Grand Rapids scores 125.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 145.0 in Mesquite.
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Housing Market — Grand Rapids leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGrand Rapids has a median property tax of $2,401 vs $3,572 in Mesquite (49% lower). Mesquite has a single-family homes of 73.5% compared to 61.8% in Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids has a median rent of $1,191 vs $1,407 in Mesquite (18% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMesquite has a poverty rate of 12.4% compared to 18.6% in Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids has a work from home of 12.3% compared to 8.5% in Mesquite. Grand Rapids: 109,811 vs Mesquite: 78,772 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Mesquite leads
Source: FBI UCRMesquite has a property crime clearance of 17.6% compared to 5.3% in Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.67 compared to 3.92 in Mesquite. Mesquite has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.76 compared to 6.98 in Grand Rapids.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Grand Rapids leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGrand Rapids has a bachelor's degree or higher of 26.2% compared to 11.6% in Mesquite. Grand Rapids has a high school diploma or higher of 40.4% compared to 30.6% in Mesquite.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGrand Rapids has a population of 197,768, about 1.3x the size of Mesquite (148,848). Grand Rapids skews younger with a median age of 32.1 vs 33.4.
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Mesquite
Grand Rapids
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMesquite: 5 vs Grand Rapids: 3 for with emergency services. Grand Rapids: 4.3 vs Mesquite: 2.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Grand Rapids leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGrand Rapids has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.1% in Mesquite. Grand Rapids has a public transit of 3.1% compared to 0.6% in Mesquite. Grand Rapids has a work from home of 12.3% compared to 8.5% in Mesquite.
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