Population
Mesquite
148,848
Irving
255,036
Median Income
Mesquite
$71,843
Irving
$79,641
Home Value
Mesquite
$226,500
Irving
$287,300
Rent
Mesquite
$1,407
Irving
$1,517
Crime Rate
Mesquite
5.03
Irving
2.76
Cost of Living
Mesquite
121.0
Irving
131.8
Avg Temp
Mesquite
N/A
Irving
N/A
Unemployment
Mesquite
4.8%
Irving
4.3%
How Similar Are Mesquite & Irving?
Irving is Mesquite's #15 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Mesquite
148,848
Irving
255,036
Irving has a 42% larger population than Mesquite.
Violent Crime
Mesquite
5.03
Irving
2.76
Mesquite has a 45% higher violent crime than Irving.
Property Crime
Mesquite
29.76
Irving
21.99
Mesquite has a 26% higher property crime than Irving.
Political Leaning
Mesquite
38.0%
Irving
38.0%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Mesquite
4.8%
Irving
4.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Mesquite
$71,843
Irving
$79,641
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Mesquite
$226,500
Irving
$287,300
Irving has a 21% higher home values than Mesquite.
Education
Mesquite
11.6%
Irving
26.9%
Irving's education is significantly higher than Mesquite's — 57% difference.
Demographics
Mesquite
37.8%
Irving
36.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Mesquite
121.0
Irving
131.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Mesquite and Irving share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Irving
Irving leads in 5 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 167.5 in Irving. Mesquite scores 121.0 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 131.8 in Irving. Mesquite has a living wage (family of 4) of $125,876 vs $137,028 in Irving (8% lower).
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Housing Market — Mesquite leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMesquite has a single-family homes of 73.5% compared to 42.9% in Irving. Mesquite has a owner-occupied of 63.3% compared to 38.3% in Irving. Mesquite has a median property tax of $3,572 vs $4,594 in Irving (22% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Irving leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSIrving has a work from home of 17.3% compared to 8.5% in Mesquite. Irving: 140,670 vs Mesquite: 78,772 for labor force. Irving has a per capita income of $39,462 vs $29,291 in Mesquite (26% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Irving leads
Source: FBI UCRIrving has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.57 compared to 3.76 in Mesquite. Irving has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.76 compared to 5.03 in Mesquite. Mesquite has a violent crime clearance of 43.5% compared to 26.1% in Irving.
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Schools & Education — Irving leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauIrving has a bachelor's degree or higher of 26.9% compared to 11.6% in Mesquite. Irving has a high school diploma or higher of 39.0% 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 ACSIrving has a population of 255,036, about 1.7x the size of Mesquite (148,848).
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Mesquite
Irving
Healthcare — Irving leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareIrving: 3.3 vs Mesquite: 2.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Irving leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSIrving has a work from home of 17.3% compared to 8.5% in Mesquite. Irving has a public transit of 1.0% compared to 0.6% in Mesquite. Irving has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Mesquite.
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